Table 3 Key Findings for the influence of rural residence on chemotherapy access
From: A systematic review of geographical variation in access to chemotherapy
Study | Un-adjusted OR (CI) | Adjusted OR for receipt of chemotherapy (CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Pitchforth ‘02 [43] | Numbers presented, but no unadjusted ORs presented | Rurality: adjusted OR 1.25 (0.99 to 1.51) | Not stated |
A post-hoc analysis of the effect of distance, grouped as <95 km and ≥95 km (straight line distance) and an interaction term for ‘no-cancer’ hospital. The results were “not statistically significant” although it is not shown. | |||
McLeod ‘99 [41] | Rurality: 0.77 (0.63 to 0.95) | Rurality: 0.88 (0.71 to 1.10) | Not stated |
Laing ‘13 [45] | No OR presented, Read from figure: 3 % (rural) compared with 2 % (urban) p = 0.12. | Not adjusted | 0.12 |