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Table 4 Independent predictors of guideline-concordant colorectal cancer intensive follow-up care

From: Patterns of follow up and survivorship care for people with colorectal cancer in new South Wales, Australia: a population-based survey

 

Independent predictors

Adjusted P value

Adjusted odds ratio

95% confidence interval

Received follow up colonoscopy by 12 months

Private health insurance

 Yes

< 0.001

1.63

1.38–2.10

 No

 

1.00

 

Cancer site

 Colon

0.04

1.66

1.03–2.67

 Rectum

 

1.00

 

Advised to have future colonoscopy

Private health insurance

 Yes

0.007

1.82

1.08–3.06

 No

 

1.00

 

Written follow up care plan

 Yes

< 0.001

3.41

1.64–7.07

 No

 

1.00

 

Self-reported health

 Excellent/very good/good

0.03

2.33

1.16–4.70

 Fair/Poor

 

1.00

 

Mode of diagnosis

 Screening / other

< 0.001

1.65

1.32–2.46

 Symptoms

 

1.00

 

Age

  ≤ 68 years

0.003

1.79

1.40–2.72

  > 68 years

 

1.00

 

Lives alone

 No

< 0.001

1.60

1.30–2.34

 Yes

 

1.00

 

Stoma

 No

0.03

1.55

1.28–2.18

 Yes

 

1.00

 

Received follow up CEA test by 12 months

Age

  ≤ 68 years

0.001

1.55

1.32–1.97

  > 68 years

 

1.00

 

Level of education

 College or university

0.024

1.68

1.09–2.59

 High school or less

 

1.00

 

Advised to have future CEA testing

Employment status

 Full or part time work

< 0.001

1.47

1.26–1.88

 Not in paid work

 

1.00