From: Non-oncology physician visits after diagnosis of cancer in children
Patients (N = 757) | Controls (N = 7441) | p | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||
Sex | Male | 421 | 56 | 4096 | 55 | .77 |
Female | 336 | 44 | 3345 | 45 | ||
Age at diagnosis/inclusion | 0-4 | 358 | 47 | 3521 | 47 | 1.00 |
5–9 | 196 | 26 | 1935 | 26 | ||
10–14 | 203 | 27 | 1985 | 27 | ||
Socioeconomic Status Quintile (SES) | 5 (highest) | 142 | 20 | 1306 | 18 | .31 |
4 | 139 | 18 | 1401 | 19 | ||
3 | 162 | 21 | 1409 | 19 | ||
2 | 143 | 19 | 1462 | 20 | ||
1 (lowest) | 129 | 17 | 1432 | 20 | ||
Unknown | 42 | 6 | 345 | 18 | ||
Urban/rural Status | Metropolitan | 400 | 52 | 4104 | 56 | .37 |
Large Community | 82 | 11 | 747 | 10 | ||
Small Community | 148 | 20 | 1283 | 18 | ||
Rural | 126 | 17 | 1199 | 16 | ||
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Region of Residence | Interior | 127 | 17 | 1184 | 16 | .86 |
Frasier | 244 | 32 | 2469 | 34 | ||
Vancouver Coastal | 166 | 22 | 1645 | 22 | ||
Vancouver Island | 123 | 16 | 1219 | 17 | ||
Northern | 81 | 11 | 692 | 9 | ||
Unknown | 16 | 2 | 146 | 2 |