Table 1.
Distribution of patient characteristics and proximity of radical treatment services.
| Total | % | Received radical treatment | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 16 621 | RP (n = 7221) | RT (n = 9400) | χ2 | ||
| Age | |||||
| <60 years | 3439 | 20.7 | 2543 (35.2) | 896 (9.5) | <0.001 |
| 60–64 years | 2751 | 16.6 | 1619 (22.4) | 1132 (12.0) | |
| 65–69 years | 4148 | 25 | 1989 (27.5) | 2159 (23.0) | |
| 70–74 years | 3803 | 22.9 | 985 (13.6) | 2818 (30.0) | |
| ≥75 years | 2480 | 14.9 | 85 (1.2) | 2395 (25.5) | |
| Comorbidities, using RCS Charlson score | |||||
| 0 | 13 565 | 81.2 | 6311 (87.4) | 7254 (77.1) | <0.001 |
| 1 | 2338 | 14.07 | 774 (10.7) | 1564 (16.6) | |
| 2+ | 718 | 4.3 | 136 (1.9) | 582 (6.2) | |
| Deprivation status: national quintiles | |||||
| 1 (least deprived) | 4326 | 26 | 1842 (25.5) | 2484 (26.4) | 0.200 |
| 2 | 4045 | 24.3 | 1739 (24.1) | 2306 (24.5) | |
| 3 | 3425 | 20.6 | 1487 (20.6) | 1938 (20.6) | |
| 4 | 2827 | 17 | 1283 (17.8) | 1544 (16.4) | |
| 5 (most deprived) | 1998 | 12 | 870 (12.1) | 1128 (12) | |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Asian | 318 | 1.9 | 142 (2.0) | 176 (1.9) | <0.001 |
| Black | 789 | 4.8 | 485 (6.7) | 304 (3.2) | |
| Mixed | 93 | 0.6 | 59 (0.9) | 34 (0.4) | |
| White | 14 107 | 84.9 | 5924 (82.04) | 8183 (87.1) | |
| Other± | 197 | 1.2 | 103 (1.4) | 94 (1.0) | |
| Missing | 1117 | 6.7 | 508 (7.0) | 609 (6.5) | |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| White | 14 107 | 84.9 | 5924 (82.0) | 8183 (87.1) | <0.001 |
| Ethnic minority group | 1397 | 8.4 | 1194 (10.9) | 1123 (6.5) | |
| Missing | 1117 | 6.7 | 508 (7.0) | 609 (6.5) | |
| Treatment options available at nearest centre | |||||
| Both RT and RP | 7817 | 47 | 3337 (46.2) | 4480 (47.7) | <0.001 |
| Only RT available and nearest centre offering RP >15 min extra travel time away | 1466 | 8.8 | 546 (7.6) | 920 (9.8) | |
| Only RT available and nearest centre offering RP <15 min extra travel time away | 3694 | 22.2 | 1650 (22.9) | 2044 (21.7) | |
| Only RP available and nearest centre offering RT <15 min extra travel time away | 3052 | 18.4 | 1404 (19.4) | 1648 (17.5) | |
| Only RP available and nearest centre offering RT >15 min extra travel time away | 592 | 3.6 | 284 (3.9) | 308 (3.3) | |