Table 3 Univariable and multivariable analyses of median time from diagnosis to first treatment (surgery, radiotherapy, systemic anticancer treatment or any treatment) among colorectal cancer patients diagnosed in 2015–2016 in Norway

 2015

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

 2016

1.00 [−0.06,2.06]

0.13 [− 0.66,0.92]

− 2.00 [−3.88,-0.12]

−2.00 [−3.82,-0.18]

3.00 [0.28,5.72]

2.88 [− 0.04,5.79]

0.00 [− 0.80,0.80]

0.29 [− 0.43,1.00]

 p-value

0.065

0.750

0.037

0.032

0.030

0.053

1.00

0.431

 18–49

−5.00 [−7.82,-2.18]

−2.79 [−4.88,-0.71]

−3.00 [−6.83,0.83]

−3.00 [−6.79,0.79]

−2.00 [− 7.95,3.95]

−1.13 [−6.98,4.73]

−5.00 [− 7.12,-2.88]

−2.57 [− 4.35,-0.80]

 50–59

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

 60–69

1.00 [−1.00,3.00]

1.08 [−0.40,2.56]

0.00 [−2.64,2.64]

2.00 [− 0.68,4.68]

2.00 [− 2.08,6.08]

2.87 [− 1.13,6.88]

−1.00 [− 2.49,0.49]

1.43 [0.17,2.68]

 70–79

1.00 [− 0.92,2.92]

1.90 [0.42,3.37]

1.00 [−1.80,3.80]

2.00 [− 1.00,5.00]

5.00 [0.76,9.24]

5.00 [0.64,9.36]

−1.00 [− 2.45,0.45]

2.43 [1.16,3.70]

 80–89

1.00 [−1.03,3.03]

2.56 [0.99,4.14]

0.00 [−3.23,3.23]

3.00 [−0.43,6.43]

3.00 [− 3.84,9.84]

2.88 [− 3.96,9.71]

−3.00 [− 4.56,-1.44]

3.00 [1.61,4.39]

 90+

− 4.00 [−7.69,-0.31]

1.33 [− 1.45,4.12]

1.00 [−5.25,7.25]

−1.00 [− 7.37,5.37]

–

–

− 7.00 [− 10.02,-3.98]

1.00 [− 1.59,3.59]

 p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.469

0.064

0.066

0.131

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Female

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

 Male

3.00 [1.94,4.06]

0.69 [−0.12,1.50]

−1.00 [−2.96,0.96]

− 1.00 [− 2.87,0.87]

1.00 [− 1.69,3.69]

0.25 [− 2.67,3.17]

2.00 [1.09,2.91]

0.71 [− 0.02,1.44]

 p-value

< 0.001

0.094

0.316

0.295

0.466

0.867

< 0.001

0.055

Stage

 Localised

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

 Regional

1.00 [−0.16,2.16]

2.44 [1.50,3.38]

1.00 [−2.66,4.66]

1.50 [−2.25,5.25]

−15.00 [− 31.92,1.92]

− 16.13 [− 33.52,1.27]

2.00 [0.81,3.19]

2.29 [1.38,3.20]

 Metastasis

− 3.00 [−4.67,-1.33]

0.59 [− 0.76,1.94]

3.00 [− 1.05,7.05]

4.50 [0.39,8.61]

−16.00 [− 32.46,0.46]

−17.63 [− 34.57,-0.68]

2.00 [0.51,3.49]

0.57 [− 0.67,1.81]

 Unknown

− 16.00 [− 23.61,-8.39]

− 0.90 [−6.84,5.05]

2.00 [− 2.12,6.12]

4.00 [− 0.19,8.19]

−15.00 [− 31.62,1.62]

− 15.38 [− 32.52,1.77]

12.00 [9.40,14.60]

1.57 [− 0.60,3.74]

 p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.307

0.022

0.268

0.132

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Single

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

 Married

1.00 [0.05,1.95]

−0.56 [− 1.40,0.27]

−2.00 [−3.68,-0.32]

− 1.00 [− 2.90,0.90]

−3.00 [−6.19,0.19]

−3.37 [− 6.34,-0.41]

1.00 [0.08,1.92]

−0.86 [− 1.61,-0.11]

 p-value

0.040

0.185

0.020

0.303

0.066

0.026

0.034

0.025

Income

 Low

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

 Intermediate

2.00 [0.71,3.29]

0.82 [−0.38,2.02]

3.00 [−0.17,6.17]

1.00 [−1.89,3.89]

−1.00 [− 5.54,3.54]

− 0.50 [− 5.17,4.17]

2.00 [0.82,3.18]

0.86 [− 0.24,1.95]

 High

1.00 [− 0.47,2.47]

0.28 [− 1.15,1.71]

2.00 [− 1.47,5.47]

0.00 [− 3.33,3.33]

−3.00 [− 7.77,1.77]

− 3.25 [− 8.32,1.82]

1.00 [− 0.32,2.32]

0.00 [− 1.29,1.29]

 p-value

0.004

0.296

0.163

0.611

0.312

0.217

0.001

0.087

 Southern and Eastern Norway

0.75 [−0.01,1.51]

0.13 [− 0.48,0.73]

5.25 [3.91,6.59]

5.88 [4.48,7.27]

1.75 [−0.88,4.38]

1.16 [− 1.16,3.47]

0.50 [− 0.16,1.16]

0.82 [0.27,1.37]

 Western Norway

−0.25 [−1.22,0.72]

− 0.54 [− 1.32,0.24]

−0.75 [− 2.38,0.88]

−1.13 [− 2.82,0.57]

−4.25 [− 7.25,-1.25]

−3.22 [− 5.86,-0.58]

−0.50 [− 1.34,0.34]

−0.75 [− 1.44,-0.06]

 Central Norway

−1.25 [− 2.32,-0.18]

−0.74 [− 1.60,0.12]

−5.75 [− 7.56,-3.94]

−5.63 [− 7.49,-3.76]

−2.25 [− 6.07,1.57]

−3.22 [− 6.63,0.19]

− 1.50 [− 2.44,-0.56]

−1.32 [− 2.10,-0.55]

 Northern Norway

0.75 [−0.49,1.99]

1.15 [0.15,2.15]

1.25 [−0.72,3.22]

0.88 [−1.18,2.93]

4.75 [0.08,9.42]

5.28 [1.14,9.43]

1.50 [0.42,2.58]

1.25 [0.35,2.15]

 p-value

0.032

0.071

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.004

0.005

0.001

< 0.001

 0

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

 1

− 12.00 [− 13.13,-10.87]

−7.00 [− 7.95,-6.05]

−2.00 [− 4.49,0.49]

−3.00 [−5.69,-0.31]

−6.00 [− 8.92,-3.08]

− 5.75 [− 8.88,-2.62]

− 10.00 [− 10.84,-9.16]

−7.00 [− 7.86,-6.14]

 p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.116

0.029

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 No admissions

6.00 [3.48,8.52]

4.67 [2.58,6.76]

3.00 [− 1.44,7.44]

8.00 [3.55,12.45]

5.00 [−1.14,11.14]

5.63 [−0.98,12.23]

7.00 [4.50,9.50]

4.29 [2.44,6.13]

 0

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

 1–2

−1.00 [−2.19,0.19]

−0.03 [− 1.03,0.98]

−1.00 [−3.54,1.54]

− 0.50 [− 3.14,2.14]

1.00 [− 2.71,4.71]

2.00 [− 2.03,6.03]

−1.00 [− 2.22,0.22]

−0.29 [− 1.21,0.63]

 3+

1.00 [− 1.60,3.60]

1.97 [− 0.20,4.15]

0.00 [−5.91,5.91]

− 2.00 [−7.97,3.97]

9.00 [−6.83,24.83]

7.13 [−9.75,24.00]

1.00 [− 1.78,3.78]

1.71 [− 0.35,3.78]

 p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.464

0.004

0.281

0.258

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Rectum

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

 Colon

−10.00 [−10.97,-9.03]

−8.54 [−9.50,-7.57]

−3.00 [−5.69,-0.31]

−1.87 [− 5.03,1.28]

−13.00 [− 13.66,-12.34]

−7.43 [− 8.32,-6.53]

 p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.029

0.243

< 0.001

< 0.001

 0

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

 1

17.00 [15.85,18.15]

9.77 [8.69,10.85]

0.00 [−4.13,4.13]

−3.00 [−7.31,1.31]

5.00 [1.61,8.39]

2.12 [−1.65,5.90]

17.00 [15.87,18.13]

9.00 [8.00,10.00]

 p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

1.00

0.172

0.004

0.269

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Surgery

0.00 (ref)

0.00 (ref)

 Radiotherapy

17.00 [15.46,18.54]

9.14 [7.66,10.62]

 Chemotherapy

9.00 [7.50,10.50]

9.86 [8.38,11.34]

 p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001