Table 1

Patient characteristics in a population-based cohort of 82 102 individuals with breast cancer diagnosed between 2008 and 2019

 No SSI
n = 69 227
SSI
n = 12 875
Overall
n = 82 102
Age group (years)
 <402513 (3.6)584 (4.5)3097 (3.8)
 40–4910 321 (14.9)2130 (16.5)12 451 (15.2)
 50–6424 084 (34.8)4733 (36.8)28 817 (35.1)
 65–7421 761 (31.4)3464 (26.9)25 225 (30.7)
 ≥7510 548 (15.2)1964 (15.2)12 512 (15.2)
Country of birth
 Sweden59 049 (85.3)10 778 (83.7)69 827 (85.1)
 Europe (not Sweden)5489 (7.9)1134 (8.8)6623 (8.1)
 Outside Europe2721 (3.9)583 (4.5)3304 (4.0)
 Missing1968 (2.8)380 (3.0)2348 (2.9)
Highest level of education
 ≤9 years14 942 (21.6)2817 (21.9)17 759 (21.6)
 10–13 years28 818 (41.6)5334 (41.4)34 152 (41.6)
 >13 years24 737 (35.7)4554 (35.4)29 291 (35.7)
 Missing730 (1.1)170 (1.3)900 (1.1)
Family income
 Low16 963 (24.5)3435 (26.7)20 398 (24.8)
 Middle34 538 (49.9)6389 (49.6)40 927 (49.9)
 High17 509 (25.3)3017 (23.4)20 526 (25.0)
 Missing217 (0.3)34 (0.3)251 (0.3)
Menstrual status
 Premenopausal14 103 (20.4)2963 (23.0)17 066 (20.8)
 Postmenopausal49 808 (72.0)8843 (68.7)58 651 (71.4)
 Male395 (0.6)118 (0.9)513 (0.6)
 Missing4921 (7.1)951 (7.4)5872 (7.2)
Hypertension
 No55 139 (79.7)9788 (76.0)64 927 (79.1)
 Yes14 088 (20.4)3087 (24.0)17 175 (20.9)
Obesity
 No66 176 (95.6)11 791 (91.6)77 967 (95.0)
 Yes3051 (4.4)1084 (8.4)4135 (5.0)
Diabetes
 No64 432 (93.1)11 581 (90.0)76 013 (92.6)
 Yes4795 (6.9)1294 (10.1)6089 (7.4)
Autoimmune disease
 No64 131 (92.6)11 704 (90.9)75 835 (92.4)
 Yes5096 (7.4)1171 (9.1)6267 (7.6)
Immunodeficiency
 No69 087 (99.8)12 842 (99.7)81 929 (99.8)
 Yes140 (0.2)33 (0.3)173 (0.2)
Charlson Co-morbidity Index
 037 856 (54.7)6811 (52.9)44 667 (54.4)
 16350 (9.2)1382 (10.7)7732 (9.4)
 29535 (13.8)1949 (15.1)11 484 (14.0)
 3–53333 (4.8)816 (6.3)4149 (5.1)
 6–7250 (0.4)87 (0.7)337 (0.4)
 ≥8323 (0.5)103 (0.8)426 (0.5)
 Missing11 580 (16.7)1727 (13.4)13 307 (16.2)
 No SSI
n = 69 227
SSI
n = 12 875
Overall
n = 82 102
Age group (years)
 <402513 (3.6)584 (4.5)3097 (3.8)
 40–4910 321 (14.9)2130 (16.5)12 451 (15.2)
 50–6424 084 (34.8)4733 (36.8)28 817 (35.1)
 65–7421 761 (31.4)3464 (26.9)25 225 (30.7)
 ≥7510 548 (15.2)1964 (15.2)12 512 (15.2)
Country of birth
 Sweden59 049 (85.3)10 778 (83.7)69 827 (85.1)
 Europe (not Sweden)5489 (7.9)1134 (8.8)6623 (8.1)
 Outside Europe2721 (3.9)583 (4.5)3304 (4.0)
 Missing1968 (2.8)380 (3.0)2348 (2.9)
Highest level of education
 ≤9 years14 942 (21.6)2817 (21.9)17 759 (21.6)
 10–13 years28 818 (41.6)5334 (41.4)34 152 (41.6)
 >13 years24 737 (35.7)4554 (35.4)29 291 (35.7)
 Missing730 (1.1)170 (1.3)900 (1.1)
Family income
 Low16 963 (24.5)3435 (26.7)20 398 (24.8)
 Middle34 538 (49.9)6389 (49.6)40 927 (49.9)
 High17 509 (25.3)3017 (23.4)20 526 (25.0)
 Missing217 (0.3)34 (0.3)251 (0.3)
Menstrual status
 Premenopausal14 103 (20.4)2963 (23.0)17 066 (20.8)
 Postmenopausal49 808 (72.0)8843 (68.7)58 651 (71.4)
 Male395 (0.6)118 (0.9)513 (0.6)
 Missing4921 (7.1)951 (7.4)5872 (7.2)
Hypertension
 No55 139 (79.7)9788 (76.0)64 927 (79.1)
 Yes14 088 (20.4)3087 (24.0)17 175 (20.9)
Obesity
 No66 176 (95.6)11 791 (91.6)77 967 (95.0)
 Yes3051 (4.4)1084 (8.4)4135 (5.0)
Diabetes
 No64 432 (93.1)11 581 (90.0)76 013 (92.6)
 Yes4795 (6.9)1294 (10.1)6089 (7.4)
Autoimmune disease
 No64 131 (92.6)11 704 (90.9)75 835 (92.4)
 Yes5096 (7.4)1171 (9.1)6267 (7.6)
Immunodeficiency
 No69 087 (99.8)12 842 (99.7)81 929 (99.8)
 Yes140 (0.2)33 (0.3)173 (0.2)
Charlson Co-morbidity Index
 037 856 (54.7)6811 (52.9)44 667 (54.4)
 16350 (9.2)1382 (10.7)7732 (9.4)
 29535 (13.8)1949 (15.1)11 484 (14.0)
 3–53333 (4.8)816 (6.3)4149 (5.1)
 6–7250 (0.4)87 (0.7)337 (0.4)
 ≥8323 (0.5)103 (0.8)426 (0.5)
 Missing11 580 (16.7)1727 (13.4)13 307 (16.2)

Values are n (%). SSI, surgical site infection.

Table 1

Patient characteristics in a population-based cohort of 82 102 individuals with breast cancer diagnosed between 2008 and 2019

 No SSI
n = 69 227
SSI
n = 12 875
Overall
n = 82 102
Age group (years)
 <402513 (3.6)584 (4.5)3097 (3.8)
 40–4910 321 (14.9)2130 (16.5)12 451 (15.2)
 50–6424 084 (34.8)4733 (36.8)28 817 (35.1)
 65–7421 761 (31.4)3464 (26.9)25 225 (30.7)
 ≥7510 548 (15.2)1964 (15.2)12 512 (15.2)
Country of birth
 Sweden59 049 (85.3)10 778 (83.7)69 827 (85.1)
 Europe (not Sweden)5489 (7.9)1134 (8.8)6623 (8.1)
 Outside Europe2721 (3.9)583 (4.5)3304 (4.0)
 Missing1968 (2.8)380 (3.0)2348 (2.9)
Highest level of education
 ≤9 years14 942 (21.6)2817 (21.9)17 759 (21.6)
 10–13 years28 818 (41.6)5334 (41.4)34 152 (41.6)
 >13 years24 737 (35.7)4554 (35.4)29 291 (35.7)
 Missing730 (1.1)170 (1.3)900 (1.1)
Family income
 Low16 963 (24.5)3435 (26.7)20 398 (24.8)
 Middle34 538 (49.9)6389 (49.6)40 927 (49.9)
 High17 509 (25.3)3017 (23.4)20 526 (25.0)
 Missing217 (0.3)34 (0.3)251 (0.3)
Menstrual status
 Premenopausal14 103 (20.4)2963 (23.0)17 066 (20.8)
 Postmenopausal49 808 (72.0)8843 (68.7)58 651 (71.4)
 Male395 (0.6)118 (0.9)513 (0.6)
 Missing4921 (7.1)951 (7.4)5872 (7.2)
Hypertension
 No55 139 (79.7)9788 (76.0)64 927 (79.1)
 Yes14 088 (20.4)3087 (24.0)17 175 (20.9)
Obesity
 No66 176 (95.6)11 791 (91.6)77 967 (95.0)
 Yes3051 (4.4)1084 (8.4)4135 (5.0)
Diabetes
 No64 432 (93.1)11 581 (90.0)76 013 (92.6)
 Yes4795 (6.9)1294 (10.1)6089 (7.4)
Autoimmune disease
 No64 131 (92.6)11 704 (90.9)75 835 (92.4)
 Yes5096 (7.4)1171 (9.1)6267 (7.6)
Immunodeficiency
 No69 087 (99.8)12 842 (99.7)81 929 (99.8)
 Yes140 (0.2)33 (0.3)173 (0.2)
Charlson Co-morbidity Index
 037 856 (54.7)6811 (52.9)44 667 (54.4)
 16350 (9.2)1382 (10.7)7732 (9.4)
 29535 (13.8)1949 (15.1)11 484 (14.0)
 3–53333 (4.8)816 (6.3)4149 (5.1)
 6–7250 (0.4)87 (0.7)337 (0.4)
 ≥8323 (0.5)103 (0.8)426 (0.5)
 Missing11 580 (16.7)1727 (13.4)13 307 (16.2)
 No SSI
n = 69 227
SSI
n = 12 875
Overall
n = 82 102
Age group (years)
 <402513 (3.6)584 (4.5)3097 (3.8)
 40–4910 321 (14.9)2130 (16.5)12 451 (15.2)
 50–6424 084 (34.8)4733 (36.8)28 817 (35.1)
 65–7421 761 (31.4)3464 (26.9)25 225 (30.7)
 ≥7510 548 (15.2)1964 (15.2)12 512 (15.2)
Country of birth
 Sweden59 049 (85.3)10 778 (83.7)69 827 (85.1)
 Europe (not Sweden)5489 (7.9)1134 (8.8)6623 (8.1)
 Outside Europe2721 (3.9)583 (4.5)3304 (4.0)
 Missing1968 (2.8)380 (3.0)2348 (2.9)
Highest level of education
 ≤9 years14 942 (21.6)2817 (21.9)17 759 (21.6)
 10–13 years28 818 (41.6)5334 (41.4)34 152 (41.6)
 >13 years24 737 (35.7)4554 (35.4)29 291 (35.7)
 Missing730 (1.1)170 (1.3)900 (1.1)
Family income
 Low16 963 (24.5)3435 (26.7)20 398 (24.8)
 Middle34 538 (49.9)6389 (49.6)40 927 (49.9)
 High17 509 (25.3)3017 (23.4)20 526 (25.0)
 Missing217 (0.3)34 (0.3)251 (0.3)
Menstrual status
 Premenopausal14 103 (20.4)2963 (23.0)17 066 (20.8)
 Postmenopausal49 808 (72.0)8843 (68.7)58 651 (71.4)
 Male395 (0.6)118 (0.9)513 (0.6)
 Missing4921 (7.1)951 (7.4)5872 (7.2)
Hypertension
 No55 139 (79.7)9788 (76.0)64 927 (79.1)
 Yes14 088 (20.4)3087 (24.0)17 175 (20.9)
Obesity
 No66 176 (95.6)11 791 (91.6)77 967 (95.0)
 Yes3051 (4.4)1084 (8.4)4135 (5.0)
Diabetes
 No64 432 (93.1)11 581 (90.0)76 013 (92.6)
 Yes4795 (6.9)1294 (10.1)6089 (7.4)
Autoimmune disease
 No64 131 (92.6)11 704 (90.9)75 835 (92.4)
 Yes5096 (7.4)1171 (9.1)6267 (7.6)
Immunodeficiency
 No69 087 (99.8)12 842 (99.7)81 929 (99.8)
 Yes140 (0.2)33 (0.3)173 (0.2)
Charlson Co-morbidity Index
 037 856 (54.7)6811 (52.9)44 667 (54.4)
 16350 (9.2)1382 (10.7)7732 (9.4)
 29535 (13.8)1949 (15.1)11 484 (14.0)
 3–53333 (4.8)816 (6.3)4149 (5.1)
 6–7250 (0.4)87 (0.7)337 (0.4)
 ≥8323 (0.5)103 (0.8)426 (0.5)
 Missing11 580 (16.7)1727 (13.4)13 307 (16.2)

Values are n (%). SSI, surgical site infection.

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