Table 4 Most important cancer service gaps
Major Cities a | Regional | Remote | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | ||||
Survivorship/Supportive Care a | 41 | 61.2% | 30 | 50.0% | 29 | 39.2% | 100 | 49.6% |
Weighted count b | 33 | 56.9% | 33 | 51.6% | 30 | 38.7% | 95 | 47.9% |
(43.6–57.4%) | ||||||||
Specialist Oncology Services | 4 | 6.0% | 9 | 15.0% | 21 | 28.4% | 33 | 16.4% |
Weighted count b | 2 | 3.4% | 7 | 10.9% | 22 | 28.8% | 32 | 16.1% |
2.67 | (0.74–9.65) | 6.16** | (1.87–20.23) | (11.9–22.2%) | ||||
Palliative Care/Hospice | 9 | 13.4% | 15 | 25.0% | 9 | 12.2% | 33 | 16.4% |
Weighted count b | 9 | 15.5% | 15 | 23.4% | 10 | 13.0% | 33 | 16.7% |
2.18 | (0.82–5.09) | 1.40 | (0.48–4.07) | (11.9–22.2%) | ||||
General Cance Service Resources | 10 | 14.9% | 6 | 10.0% | 15 | 20.3% | 32 | 15.9% |
Weighted count b | 14 | 24.1% | 9 | 14.1% | 15 | 19.5% | 38 | 19.4% |
0.80 | (0.26–2.50) | 1.98 | (0.76–5.20) | (11.5–21.6%) | ||||
Total | 67 | 100% | 60 | 100% | 74 | 100% | 201 | 100% |