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Figures & data
Figure 1. Study flow chart.
Table 1. Basic characteristics of included patients (n = 16,867).
Table 2. Mean values of last Hb test obtained in primary care prior to colorectal cancer diagnosis in cases vs controls.
Table 3. Mean values of last Hb test obtained in primary care prior to colorectal cancer diagnosis by site and stage. Values in parentheses are percentages.
Table 4. Diagnostic delay (in days) from first detection of anemia or low hemoglobin in primary care to diagnosis of colorectal cancer, Örebro county per time period (2000–2014, 2015–2017 and 2000–2017).
Figure 2. (a) Temporal trend of Hb concentration prior to CRC diagnosis in men. (b) Temporal trend of Hb concentration prior to CRC diagnosis in women.
Figure 3. (a) Temporal trends of hemoglobin in men with 10 or more tests prior to diagnosis (31 CRC, 55 controls). (b) Temporal trends of hemoglobin in women with 10 or more tests prior to diagnosis (37 CRC, 89 controls).
Table 5. Median (mean) number of Hb tests in primary care per two months prior to diagnosis of CRC in CRC patients and age- and sex-matched controls during 2015–2017.
Table 6. Proportion of inhabitants (%) in Örebro county who had at least one Hb test in primary care by age group, sex and calendar year.