Table 5. Univariate analyses of usual DM approach by doctor characteristics.
| Non-shared N (%) | Shared N (%) | χ (d.f.) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor type | |||
| Medical oncologists | 42 (33.9) | 82 (66.1) | χ2(4)=15.240** |
| Radiation oncologists | 24 (48.0) | 26 (52.0) | |
| Surgeons | 118 (33.8) | 231 (66.2) | |
| Haematologists | 32 (52.5) | 29 (47.5) | |
| Paediatric oncologists | 8 (66.7) | 4 (33.3) | |
| Tumour type | |||
| Breast | 99 (32.9) | 202 (67.1) | χ2(4)=37.256** |
| Colorectal | 42 (53.8) | 36 (46.2) | |
| Leukaemia/lymphoma | 44 (53.0) | 39 (47.0) | |
| Gynaecological | 16 (59.3) | 11 (40.7) | |
| Urological | 23 (21.5) | 84 (78.5) | |
| Cancer specialty | |||
| Breast and urological | 122 (29.9) | 286 (70.1) | χ2(1)=32.538** |
| Colorectal, gynaecology, and haematology | 102 (54.3) | 86 (45.7) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 198 (39.9) | 298 (60.1) | χ2(1)=6.873** |
| Female | 26 (26.0) | 74 (74.0) | |
| Age | |||
| Under 40 years | 25 (29.4) | 60 (70.6) | χ2(2)=2.802 |
| 40–55 years | 125 (39.2) | 194 (60.8) | |
| Over 55 years | 73 (38.2) | 118 (61.8) | |
| Country of medical training | |||
| Australia | 195(36.4) | 341 (63.6) | χ2(1)=2.313 |
| Other | 27(46.6) | 31 (53.4) | |
| New patient caseload per month | |||
| 2 or less | 38 (47.5) | 42 (52.5) | χ2(3)=10.345* |
| 3–6 | 90 (39.6) | 137 (60.4) | |
| 7–10 | 56 (38.4) | 90 (61.6) | |
| 11+ | 37 (27.0) | 100 (73.0) | |
| Direct patient care per week | |||
| <20 hrs | 63 (38.0) | 103 (62.0) | χ2(1)=0.694 |
| 20+hrs | 127 (34.2) | 244 (65.8) | |
| Community size | |||
| <100 000 | 12 (30.0) | 28 (70.0) | χ2(2)=7.06 |
| 100 000–500 000 | 63 (34.8) | 118 (65.2) | |
| 500 000+ | 115 (36.5) | 200 (63.5) | |
d.f.=degrees of freedom.
*P<0.05, **P<0.01.