Table 3. Prevalence ratios of diagnostics initiated by the GP compared with diagnostics initiated by non-GP for patients with a symptomatic presentation of cancer recurrence in general practice (N = 352).

Characteristic	Patient, n	Adjusteda,b , prevalence ratio (95% CI)
Follow-up status
Active	194	Reference
Completed	141	1.6 (1.4 to 1.9)
Missing	17
Sex
Female	236	Reference
Male	116	1.0 (0.7 to 1.3)
Age (years)
18–54	45	0.8 (0.5 to 1.3)
55–64	71	1.0 (0.7 to 1.4)
65–74	101	1.0 (0.7 to 1.3)
≥75	135	Reference
Educational levelc
Low	109	0.9 (0.8 to 1.2)
Medium	161	Reference
High	82	0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)
Cohabitation status
Cohabitating	192	Reference
Living alone	160	1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)
Comorbidity leveld
Low	245	Reference
Medium	88	0.9 (0.8 to 1.1)
High	19	0.9 (0.6 to 1.2)

^aCrude estimates were similar to adjusted estimates and, therefore, omitted from the table.^bEducational level and cohabitation status were adjusted for age. Comorbidity was adjusted for educational level and age. Follow-up, age, and sex were not adjusted.^cAccording to the International Standard Classification of Education, divided into low (<10 years), medium (10–15 years), and high (>15 years).^dAccording to the Charlson Comorbidity Index score, calculated based on diagnosis codes registered in the Danish National Patient Register in the 10 years preceding a recurrence diagnosis (excluding cancer-related diagnoses), divided into low (score = 0), medium (score = 1–2), and high (score ≥ 3). Bold indicates statistical significance, P≤0.05. CI = confidence interval.