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Table 4 Non-cancer and cancer diagnoses 6 months after index CT based on CT scans referred by GP (CT-GP) and hospital (CT-HO) in each Region and between Regions

From: Use and diagnostic outcomes of cancer patient pathways in Denmark – is the place of initial diagnostic work-up an important factor?

Diagnoses 6 months after index CT scan by CT scans referred by GP and hospital in each Region Total=513 162, n(%)

Diagnoses 6 months after index CT scan by Region Total= 513 162, n(%)

Regions and CT-groups

Non-cancer

Cancer

Non-cancer or cancer

Non-cancer

Cancer

Non-cancer or cancer

All Regions

CT-GP n=228 522

66 463 (29.1)

20 926 (9.2)

80 525 (35.2)

152 328 (29.7)

43 493 (8.5)

181 162 (35.3)

CT-HO n=284 640

85 865 (30.2)

22 567 (7.9)

100 637 (35.4)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

a0.97 (0.96 0.99)

b1.12 (1.09 1.14)

a1.01 (1.00 1.03)

P -value

<.0001

<.0001

0.046

   

Zealanda

CT-GP n=20 173

6 803 (33.7)

2 178 (10.8)

8 183 (40.6)

21 361 (34.3)

6 088 (9.8)

25 114 (40.4)

CT-HO n=41 185

14 559 (35.4)

3 910 (9.5)

16 931 (41.1)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

a1.00 (0.96 1.04)

b1.15 (1.09 1.22)

a1.06 (1.02 1.10)

P -value

0.979

<.0001

0.0015

   

Northb

CT-GP n=36 444

9 439 (25.9)

2 868 (7.9)

11 362 (31.2)

18 661 (26.5)

5 496 (7.8)

22 313 (31.7)

CT-HO n=33 866

9 222 (27.2)

2628 (7.8)

10 951 (32.3)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

a0.94 (0.90 0.97)

b0.97 (0.92 1.03)

a0.95 (0.91 0.98)

P -value

0.0003

0.332

0.0013

   

Centralb

CT-GP n=53 746

16 957 (31.6)

4 519 (8.4)

19 981 (37.2)

33 553 (31.2)

8 538 (8.0)

39 277 (36.7)

CT-HO n=53 187

16 596 (31.2)

4 019 (7.6)

19 296 (36.3)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

a0.99 (0.96 1.01)

b1.05 (1.00 1.10)

a1.01 (0.98 1.03)

P -value

0.348

0.049

0.686

   

Southb

CT-GP n=69 047

18 091 (26.2)

6 503 (9.4)

22 660 (32.8)

34 725 (26.3)

11 508 (8.7)

42 728 (32.4)

CT-HO n =62 817

16 634 (26.5)

5 005 (8.0)

20 068 (32.0)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

a0.95 (0.93 0.98)

b1.10 (1.06 1.15)

a1.00 (0.97 1.02)

P -value

0.0004

<.0001

0.916

   

Capitalc

CT-GP n =49 112

15 173 (30.9)

4 858 (9.9)

18 339 (37.3)

44 027 (30.9)

11 863 (8.3)

51 730 (36.3)

CT-HO n =93 585

28 854 (30.8)

7 005 (7.5)

33 391 (36.0)

Adjusted OR (95%)

a0.99 (0.97 1.02)

b1.26 (1.21 1.31)

a1.06 (1.03 1.08)

P-value

0.474

<.0001

<.0001

   
  1. a=GPs responsible for the initial CT scan before NSSC-CPP
  2. b=intraregional differences regarding responsibility of initial CT scan
  3. c=hospital responsible for the initial CT scan before NSSC-CPP
  4. aOR for CT-GP vs. CT-HO, adjusted for age, sex, country of origin, Region of residence, education, affiliation to work market, cohabitation status
  5. bOR for CT-GP vs. CT-HO, adjusted for age, sex, country of origin, Region of residence, education, affiliation to work market, cohabitation status and non-cancer morbidity