Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics associated with receipt of cancer-directed therapy in patients with specialized cancer assessment
| Characteristic* | RR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Univariable analysis n = 7984 | Multivariable analysis n = 7984 | |
| Age, yr | ||
| ≤ 60 | Ref. | Ref. |
| 61–70 | 1.09 (0.97–1.23) | 1.06 (0.95–1.18) |
| 71–80 | 0.96 (0.85–1.09) | 0.98 (0.87–1.10) |
| ≥ 81 | 0.49 (0.41–0.59) | 0.48 (0.40–0.57) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | Ref. | Ref. |
| Female | 0.88 (0.80–0.96) | 0.94 (0.86–1.03) |
| High comorbidity burden | ||
| ADG < 10 | Ref. | Ref. |
| ADG ≥ 10 | 0.85 (0.77–0.94) | 0.92 (0.84–1.02) |
| Income quintile | ||
| 5th (highest) | Ref. | Ref. |
| 4th | 1.01 (0.88–1.16) | 0.99 (0.87–1.13) |
| 3rd | 1.01 (0.88–1.16) | 1.00 (0.88–1.15) |
| 2nd | 0.99 (0.86–1.14) | 0.99 (0.86–1.13) |
| 1st (lowest) | 0.81 (0.69–0.94) | 0.80 (0.69–0.93) |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | Ref. | Ref. |
| Rural | 1.05 (0.92–1.20) | 0.96 (0.82–1.12) |
| Time period of diagnosis | ||
| 2005–2010 | Ref. | Ref. |
| 2011–2016 | 1.27 (1.17–1.39) | 1.20 (1.09–1.31) |
| Distance to nearest chemotherapy centre, km | ||
| ≤ 10 | Ref. | Ref. |
| 11–30 | 1.10 (0.99–1.22) | 1.05 (0.94–1.17) |
| ≥ 31 | 1.11 (0.94–1.31) | 1.11 (0.93–1.32) |
| Type of first consultation | ||
| Hepato-pancreaticobiliary surgery | Ref. | Ref. |
| Oncology† | 1.61 (1.46–1.76) | 1.61 (1.46–1.76) |