Table 2 Odds ratios for surgical treatment^a for people with non-metastatic non-small cell lung cancer in NSW 2001–2007^b

Aboriginal

0.70 (0.46–1.05)

0.084

Sex

0.042

 Male

1.00

 Female

1.12 (1.00–1.24)

Age at diagnosis (years)

<0.001

 18–49

1.00

 50–59

0.89 (0.68–1.15)

 60–69

0.90 (0.70–1.14)

 70–79

0.58 (0.46–0.74)

 80+

0.20 (0.15–0.27)

Spread of disease

<0.001

 Localised

1.00

 Regional

0.81 (0.73–0.90)

Year of diagnosis

1.04 (1.02–1.07)

0.001

Place of residence at diagnosis

<0.001

 Major cities

1.00

 Inner regional

0.69 (0.60–0.80)

 Rural^d

0.66 (0.51–0.83)

Comorbidities^e

 Chronic pulmonary disease

1.04 (0.93–1.16)

0.526

 Diabetes

1.08 (0.93–1.25)

0.300

 Cardiovascular disease

0.71 (0.62–0.82)

<0.001

 Renal disease

0.74 (0.56–0.97)

0.029

 Other comorbidities

0.60 (0.49–0.72)

<0.001

<0.001

 Least disadvantaged

1.00

 Second least disadvantaged

0.86 (0.73–1.02)

 Third least disadvantaged

0.73 (0.61–0.87)

 Second most disadvantaged

0.85 (0.72–1.01)

 Most disadvantaged

0.63 (0.51–0.76)