Demographic characteristics of population-based HIV-negative NHL patients and control participants (San Francisco Bay Area, CA)
Characteristic . | Cases, N = 1304 . | Controls, N = 2402 . |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y* | 56.2 ± 13.1 | 52.3 ± 14.4 |
| Sex, no. (%) | ||
| Men | 725 (56) | 1566 (65) |
| Women | 579 (44) | 836 (35) |
| Race, no. (%) | ||
| White Hispanic | 108 (8) | 168 (7) |
| White non-Hispanic | 1013 (78) | 1944 (81) |
| Black/African American | 67 (5) | 132 (6) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 95 (7) | 119 (5) |
| Other | 21 (2) | 39 (2) |
| Education, no. (%) | ||
| Fewer than 12 y | 155 (12) | 157 (7) |
| 12 y | 379 (29) | 532 (22) |
| 13 y to fewer than 16 y | 297 (23) | 608 (25) |
| 16 y or more | 472 (36) | 1104 (46) |
Characteristic . | Cases, N = 1304 . | Controls, N = 2402 . |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y* | 56.2 ± 13.1 | 52.3 ± 14.4 |
| Sex, no. (%) | ||
| Men | 725 (56) | 1566 (65) |
| Women | 579 (44) | 836 (35) |
| Race, no. (%) | ||
| White Hispanic | 108 (8) | 168 (7) |
| White non-Hispanic | 1013 (78) | 1944 (81) |
| Black/African American | 67 (5) | 132 (6) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 95 (7) | 119 (5) |
| Other | 21 (2) | 39 (2) |
| Education, no. (%) | ||
| Fewer than 12 y | 155 (12) | 157 (7) |
| 12 y | 379 (29) | 532 (22) |
| 13 y to fewer than 16 y | 297 (23) | 608 (25) |
| 16 y or more | 472 (36) | 1104 (46) |
There were 395 HIV-positive participants (284 cases, 111 controls) and 5 participants with HIV status unknown.
Age at diagnosis for patients and at interview for controls, mean ± standard deviation.