Table 1 Socio-economic position and patient’s travel distance to first specialised cancer facility in the study population (numbers vary due to missing data)
N | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Total | 3155 | (100) |
Age, median (IQR) | 70 (61–76) | |
Sex | ||
Female | 1507 | (47.8) |
Male | 1648 | (52.2) |
Education | ||
Low | 996 | (32.4) |
Middle | 1399 | (45.5) |
High | 678 | (22.1) |
Marital status | ||
Married/cohabiting | 1976 | (63.4) |
Living alone | 1143 | (36.6) |
GP’s suspicion of cancer or serious illness | ||
No | 1084 | (35.0) |
Yes | 2013 | (64.0) |
Cancer type | ||
Breast cancer | 448 | (14.2) |
Gynaecological cancer | 165 | (5.2) |
Cancer in the male genitals | 491 | (15.6) |
Cancer in the digestive system | 726 | (23.0) |
Cancer in the respiratory system | 443 | (14.0) |
Haematological cancer and lymphomas | 227 | (7.2) |
Malignant melanoma | 237 | (7.5) |
Others | 418 | (13.3) |
Distancea(km), median (IQR) | 18 (6–34) | |
Distancea(km) categorical | ||
0–6 | 785 | (25.0) |
> 6–18 | 778 | (24.7) |
> 18–34 | 778 | (24.7) |
> 34–49 | 493 | (15.6) |
> 49 | 321 | (10.2) |