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Table 1 Study population descriptive statistics

From: What is the impact of rerouting a cancer diagnosis from emergency presentation to GP referral on resource use and survival? Evidence from a population-based study

Tumour

Route to diagnosis

Number

Age

Female

IMD Income Deprivation (*)

Surgery within 12 Months (**)

Weighted Charlson Index

Surviving up to 12 Months

Colorectal

Emergency

27,729

73.83

45.68%

14.89%

38.16%

3.8

49.66%

GP/TWW Referral

60,322

71.09

41.22%

12.94%

63.95%

2.62

78.71%

Breast

Emergency

6059

75.61

All

15.09%

15.28%

3.94

53.90%

GP/TWW Referral

84,328

63.18

All

11.88%

73.94%

3.18

94.52%

Prostate

Emergency

10,350

77.89

None

14.22%

2.40%

3.7

59.15%

GP/TWW Referral

85,869

70.88

None

12.47%

9.77%

2.29

94.91%

Lung

Emergency

43,026

73.81

44.15%

17.48%

1.99%

4.1

13.41%

GP/TWW Referral

54,670

70.69

43.36%

15.97%

12.66%

3.29

39.77%

  1. (*) IMD Income deprivation measures the share of people relying on mean tested income benefits in the patient area of residence
  2. (**) OPCS 4.3 codes for surgery: H04, H05, H06, H07, H08, H09, H10, H11, H33 Colorectal; B27, B28 Breast; M611, M614, M618, M619 Prostate; E391, E398, E399, E441, E461, E541, E542, E543, E544, E545, E548, E549, E552, E559, E554, E574, E578, E595, T013 Lung