Table 4 Competing risks regression model for risk of death from non-small cell lung cancer NSW 2001–2007^a

Aboriginal

1.32 (1.14–1.52)

<0.001

Sex

0.001

 Male

1.00

 Female

1.07 (1.03–1.11)

Age at diagnosis

<0.001

 18–50

1.00

 50–59

1.22 (1.11–1.35)

 60–69

1.32 (1.20–1.45)

 70–79

1.51 (1.37–1.66)

  > =80

1.89 (1.71–2.09)

Spread of disease

<0.001

 Localised

1.00

 Regional

1.46 (1.37–1.55)

 Distant

2.58 (2.44–2.73)

 Unknown

1.13 (1.06–1.20)

Year of diagnosis

0.97 (0.96–0.98)

<0.001

Surgical treatment^c

<0.001

 Did not have surgical treatment

1.00

 Had surgical treatment

0.27 (0.25–0.28)

Place of residence at diagnosis

0.889

 Major cities

1.00

 Inner regional

0.99 (0.94–1.05)

 Rural^d

1.01 (0.93–1.10)

Comorbidities^e

 Diabetes

1.00 (0.94–1.06)

0.976

 Cardiovascular disease

0.98 (0.93–1.04)

0.575

 Chronic pulmonary disease

1.18 (1.12–1.23)

<0.001

 Renal disease

0.94 (0.84–1.05)

0.280

 Other comorbidities

1.14 (1.07–1.22)

<0.001

<0.001

 Least disadvantaged

1.00

 Second least disadvantaged

1.04 (0.98–1.11)

 Third least disadvantaged

1.17 (1.09–1.25)

 Second most disadvantaged

1.11 (1.04–1.19)

 Most disadvantaged

1.12 (1.04–1.20)

Smoking status

0.149

 Never smoker

1.00

 Current smoker

1.03 (0.98–1.08)

 Ever smoker

1.06 (1.00–1.12)

 Ex smoker

0.99 (0.93–1.05)

 Unknown

1.01 (0.87–1.17)