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Table 6 Survival of patients diagnosed with CML in Germany and the US, 2002 versus 2006

From: Population level survival of patients with chronic myelocytic leukemia in Germany compared to the US in the early 21st century

 

2002

2006

 

Age group

RS

SE

RS

SE

Diff

P (Model)

Germany

15-59

67.1

4.1

81.7

2.7

+14.6

0.0089

60-69

54.7

5.2

63.2

4.2

+8.5

0.2560

Overall

61.8

3.1

73.8

2.4

+12.0

0.0071

US

15-59

74.3

2.6

86.5

1.9

+12.2

0.0010

60-69

49.4

5.2

73.7

4.4

+24.3

0.0027

Overall a

63.2

2.6

80.3

2.1

+17.1

<0.0001

  1. a = age adjusted using the percentage of cases in each age group in Germany.
  2. RS = 5-year relative survival.
  3. SE = Standard Error.
  4. Diff = Difference between survival in Germany and the US.