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Table 1 Univariate and adjusted risk differences for female breast cancer and prostate cancer

From: Primary care characteristics and stage of cancer at diagnosis using data from the national cancer registration service, quality outcomes framework and general practice information

 

Female breast cancer

Prostate cancer

Univariate

Adjusted; age & deprivation

Univariate

Adjusted; age & deprivation

Risk difference (95 % CI)

p-value

Risk difference (95 % CI)

p-value

Risk difference (95 % CI)

p-value

Risk difference (95 % CI)

p-value

Patient level

Age

            

65 + yrs

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

45-64 years

−3.2

(−4.1 to −2.4)

<0.001

−3.2

(−4.1 to −2.4)

<0.001

−8.1

(−9.4 to −6.8)

<0.001

−8.2

(−9.4 to −6.9)

<0.001

15-44 years

2.1

(0.6 to 3.6)

0.01

1.9

(0.4 to 3.4)

0.01

−19.0

(−29.5 to −8.5)

<0.001

−19.7

(−30.2 to −9.3)

<0.001

Ethnicity

            

White

Baseline

 

Baseline

 

Non-white

6.0

(3.3 to 8.6)

<0.001

   

−6.0

(−10.3 to −1.7)

0.01

   

Deprivation

            

Q1 (least deprived)

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Q2

−0.6

(−1.8 to 0.6)

 

−0.8

(−1.9 to 0.4)

 

2.1

(0.5 to 3.8)

 

2.0

(0.4 to 3.7)

 

Q3

0.0

(−1.2 to 1.2)

 

−0.1

(−1.3 to 1.0)

 

2.7

(1.0 to 4.5)

 

2.6

(0.9 to 4.3)

 

Q4

2.5

(1.2 to 3.8)

 

2.2

(1.0 to 3.5)

 

4.1

(2.2 to 6.0)

 

4.2

(2.3 to 6.0)

 

Q5 (most deprived)

3.9

(2.5 to 5.3)

<0.001

3.6

(2.2 to 5.0)

<0.001

4.7

(2.7 to 6.8)

<0.001

4.9

(2.9 to 7.0)

<0.001

GP demographics

Number of patients per GP

            

Q1 (lowest)

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Q2

−0.1

(−1.5 to 1.3)

 

−0.1

(−1.4 to 1.3)

 

−1.2

(−3.1 to 0.8)

 

−1.1

(−3.0 to 0.9)

 

Q3

−0.8

(−2.1 to 0.6)

 

−0.8

(−2.1 to 0.6)

 

−0.9

(−2.9 to 1.1)

 

−0.7

(−2.7 to 1.3)

 

Q4

0.3

(−1.1 to 1.7)

 

0.1

(−1.3 to 1.5)

 

−0.8

(−2.7 to 1.2)

 

−0.8

(−2.8 to 1.1)

 

Q5 (highest)

−0.1

(−1.5 to 1.2)

0.94

−0.6

(−1.9 to 0.7)

0.48

−2.3

(−4.2 to −0.4)

0.05

−2.3

(−4.2 to −0.4)

0.04

Training practice

            

No

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Yes

0.9

(0.1 to 1.8)

0.03

0.6

(−0.2 to 1.5)

0.16

−0.8

(−2.0 to 0.5)

0.23

−0.9

(−2.1 to 0.4)

0.18

GPs aged 50 and over

            

Some

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

None

0.6

(−1.0 to 2.1)

0.46

0.3

(−1.2 to 1.8)

0.66

−0.5

(−2.7 to 1.8)

0.70

−0.5

(−2.8 to 1.7)

0.64

All

1.5

(−0.4 to 3.3)

0.13

0.8

(−1.0 to 2.6)

0.41

−2.1

(−4.5 to 0.4)

0.10

−2.5

(−5.0 to −0.1)

0.04

GPs female

            

Some

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

None

−0.1

(−1.7 to 1.6)

0.95

−0.7

(−2.3 to 0.9)

0.40

−0.5

(−2.7 to 1.7)

0.68

−1.0

(−3.1 to 1.2)

0.38

All

5.0

(1.4 to 8.6)

0.01

4.0

(0.6 to 7.4)

0.02

−1.8

(−6.3 to 2.6)

0.42

−2.1

(−6.5 to 2.3)

0.34

GPs qualified in UK

            

Some

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

None

1.5

(−0.4 to 3.4)

0.13

0.4

(−1.4 to 2.2)

0.68

−2.2

(−4.8 to 0.3)

0.08

−2.5

(−5.0 to 0.0)

0.05

All

−0.4

(−1.3 to 0.5)

0.40

−0.3

(−1.1 to 0.6)

0.55

0.9

(−0.5 to 2.2)

0.20

1.1

(−0.2 to 2.4)

0.09

GP level deprivation

            

Q1 (least deprived)

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Q2

0.4

(−0.9 to 1.7)

 

0.3

(−1.0 to 1.5)

 

1.9

(0.1 to 3.7)

 

1.0

(−0.9 to 2.8)

 

Q3

0.1

(−1.2 to 1.4)

 

−0.6

(−1.9 to 0.7)

 

3.2

(1.3 to 5.0)

 

2.1

(0.2 to 4.0)

 

Q4

1.2

(−0.2 to 2.5)

 

−0.2

(−1.6 to 1.2)

 

3.5

(1.6 to 5.3)

 

2.1

(0.1 to 4.2)

 

Q5 (most deprived)

4.4

(2.9 to 5.9)

<0.001

2.5

(0.8 to 4.2)

0.14

3.5

(1.5 to 5.6)

<0.001

1.8

(−0.6 to 4.2)

0.04

GP rurality

            

Urban > 10 K

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Town and fringe

−2.4

(−3.5 to −1.4)

<0.001

−1.5

(−2.5 to −0.4)

0.01

−2.0

(−3.7 to −0.4)

0.01

−1.6

(−3.3 to 0.0)

0.05

Village, hamlet & isolated dwellings

−2.5

(−4.7 to −0.4)

0.02

−1.6

(−3.7 to 0.4)

0.12

−2.0

(−5.1 to 1.0)

0.19

−1.2

(−4.3 to 1.9)

0.44

GP general performance

Able to book appointment

            

90 % and over

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

80-90 %

1.0

(0.1 to 1.9)

 

0.6

(−0.3 to 1.4)

 

0.9

(−0.4 to 2.2)

 

0.8

(−0.5 to 2.1)

 

<80 %

3.1

(1.5 to 4.7)

<0.001

1.7

(0.1 to 3.3)

0.04

−1.3

(−3.6 to 1.1)

0.92

−2.0

(−4.3 to 0.4)

0.70

Able to see preferred GP

            

80 % and over

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

60-80 %

0.7

(−0.3 to 1.7)

 

0.4

(−0.6 to 1.4)

 

0.2

(−1.2 to 1.7)

 

0.2

(−1.2 to 1.6)

 

<60 %

1.7

(0.5 to 2.9)

0.01

1.0

(−0.2 to 2.2)

0.10

−0.7

(−2.5 to 1.0)

0.47

−0.9

(−2.7 to 0.9)

0.35

Total QOF points

            

990 to 1000 (max) points

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

980 to 989 points

−0.2

(−1.3 to 0.9)

 

−0.4

(−1.4 to 0.7)

 

1.4

(−0.3 to 3.1)

 

1.3

(−0.4 to 2.9)

 

960 to 979 points

1.2

(0.0 to 2.4)

 

0.9

(−0.3 to 2.1)

 

1.2

(−0.5 to 2.8)

 

1.1

(−0.5 to 2.8)

 

<960 points

1.4

(0.0 to 2.7)

0.02

0.9

(−0.4 to 2.2)

0.11

0.7

(−1.3 to 2.6)

0.23

0.4

(−1.5 to 2.3)

0.75

GP specific cancer activities

Two week wait referral rate

            

Q1 (lowest)

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Q2

−1.8

(−3.2 to −0.5)

 

−1.3

(−2.6 to 0.1)

 

0.1

(−1.8 to 1.9)

 

0.1

(−1.8 to 2.0)

 

Q3

−0.7

(−2.1 to 0.7)

 

−0.1

(−1.4 to 1.2)

 

1.6

(−0.3 to 3.6)

 

1.8

(−0.1 to 3.8)

 

Q4

−2.9

(−4.2 to −1.6)

 

−2.0

(−3.3 to −0.7)

 

1.4

(−0.5 to 3.4)

 

1.2

(−0.7 to 3.2)

 

Q5 (highest)

−2.3

(−3.6 to −0.9)

<0.001

−1.5

(−2.8 to −0.2)

0.01

0.7

(−1.2 to 2.7)

0.20

0.7

(−1.3 to 2.6)

0.26

Two week wait conversion

            

Q1 (lowest)

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Q2

−1.0

(−2.4 to 0.3)

 

−0.7

(−2.0 to 0.7)

 

2.1

(0.1 to 4.1)

 

2.0

(0.0 to 4.0)

 

Q3

−1.7

(−3.1 to −0.4)

 

−1.3

(−2.6 to 0.0)

 

1.1

(−0.9 to 3.1)

 

0.9

(−1.1 to 2.9)

 

Q4

−1.3

(−2.6 to 0.0)

 

−1.0

(−2.3 to 0.3)

 

0.9

(−1.1 to 2.9)

 

0.7

(−1.3 to 2.7)

 

Q5 (highest)

−1.0

(−2.4 to 0.3)

0.12

−0.7

(−2.0 to 0.6)

0.23

1.6

(−0.3 to 3.5)

0.34

1.4

(−0.5 to 3.3)

0.46

Two week wait detection

            

Q1 (lowest)

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Q2

−0.5

(−1.9 to 0.8)

 

−0.2

(−1.6 to 1.1)

 

0.5

(−1.4 to 2.4)

 

0.5

(−1.5 to 2.4)

 

Q3

−1.6

(−2.9 to −0.2)

 

−1.1

(−2.4 to 0.2)

 

1.9

(0.0 to 3.8)

 

1.9

(0.0 to 3.8)

 

Q4

−2.6

(−4.1 to −1.2)

 

−1.9

(−3.3 to −0.6)

 

2.8

(0.7 to 4.8)

 

2.7

(0.7 to 4.8)

 

Q5 (highest)

−2.0

(−3.4 to −0.6)

<0.001

−1.3

(−2.6 to 0.0)

0.01

0.3

(−1.7 to 2.2)

0.26

0.6

(−1.3 to 2.5)

0.15

GP other activities

Average colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy and upper GI endoscopy

            

T1 (lowest)

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

T2

−0.8

(−1.9 to 0.2)

 

−0.6

(−1.6 to 0.4)

 

2.3

(0.8 to 3.8)

 

2.4

(0.9 to 3.9)

 

T3 (highest)

0.5

(−0.5 to 1.6)

0.33

0.6

(−0.4 to 1.6)

0.28

2.5

(1.0 to 4.0)

0.001

2.4

(0.9 to 3.9)

0.002

Emergency admissions

            

Q1 (lowest)

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Baseline

Q2

−1.9

(−3.2 to −0.5)

 

−1.6

(−2.8 to −0.3)

 

1.2

(−0.7 to 3.2)

 

1.5

(−0.4 to 3.4)

 

Q3

−0.3

(−1.7 to 1.0)

 

−0.1

(−1.5 to 1.2)

 

1.7

(−0.2 to 3.6)

 

1.7

(−0.2 to 3.6)

 

Q4

−1.0

(−2.3 to 0.3)

 

−0.8

(−2.1 to 0.5)

 

1.7

(−0.3 to 3.6)

 

1.4

(−0.6 to 3.3)

 

Q5 (highest)

−2.0

(−3.4 to −0.7)

0.04

−2.0

(−3.3 to −0.8)

0.03

2.1

(0.1 to 4.0)

0.04

1.6

(−0.4 to 3.5)

0.17