Table 3.
Differences Between the Three Groups According to Referral Pattern
| All Patients (n=433) | Early Referral (n=102) | Late Referral (n=182) | No Referral (n=149) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Median | 51.6 (41.2, 62.4) | 56.3 (44.3, 66.2) | 50.0 (40.6, 59.8) | 49.6 (41.9, 61.4) | 0.021 |
| 40–65 | 261 (60.3%) | 52 (51.0%) | 109 (59.9%) | 100 (67.1%) | 0.042 | |
| <40 | 87 (20.1%) | 21 (20.6%) | 42 (23.1%) | 24 (16.1%) | ||
| ≥65 | 85 (19.6%) | 29 (28.4%) | 31 (17.0%) | 25 (16.8%) | ||
| Stage at diagnosis | Early-stage | 97 (22.4%) | 21 (20.6%) | 40 (22.0%) | 36 (24.2%) | 0.304 |
| Locally advanced | 112 (25.9%) | 28 (27.5%) | 39 (21.4%) | 45 (30.2%) | ||
| Metastatic | 224 (51.7%) | 53 (52.0%) | 103 (56.6%) | 68 (45.6%) | ||
| Code Status | DNR | 283 (74.7%) | 75 (75.0%) | 146 (82.5%) | 62 (60.8%) | 0.0003 |
| Full Code | 96 (25.3%) | 25 (25.0%) | 31 (17.5%) | 40 (39.2%) | ||
| Palliative referral | Home Care | 46 (16.2%) | 22 (21.6%) | 24 (13.2%) | 0 | 0.092 |
| Inpatient/outpatient clinics | 238 (83.8%) | 80 (78.4%) | 158 (86.8%) | 0 | ||
Abbreviation: DNR, do not resuscitate.