Table 3.
Number (%) of admissions to cancer units (hospitals admitting 100 or more patients in any given financial year) by deprivation status
| Distribution of affluence (tenths) | No (%) admitted to cancer unit | % difference from most affluent 10th (95% CI) | Odds of cancer unit admission (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal cancer (ICD-9 codes 153-154) | |||
| 1st (affluent) | 5293/5738 (92.24) | 1.00 | |
| 2nd | 5920/6467 (91.54) | −0.70 (−1.67 to 0.27) | 0.97 (0.81 to 1.16) |
| 3rd | 5406/5951 (90.84) | −1.40 (−2.41 to −0.39) | 0.90 (0.75 to 1.07) |
| 4th | 5045/5678 (88.85) | −3.39 (−4.46 to −2.32) | 0.85 (0.71 to 1.02) |
| 5th | 5319/6002 (88.62) | −3.62 (−4.68 to −2.56) | 1.07 (0.89 to 1.29) |
| 6th | 4919/5635 (87.29) | −4.95 (−6.06 to −3.84) | 0.85 (0.71 to 1.02) |
| 7th | 4345/5026 (86.45) | −5.79 (−6.97 to −4.62) | 0.96 (0.79 to 1.16) |
| 8th | 3579/4243 (84.35) | −7.89 (−9.19 to −6.60) | 0.74 (0.62 to 0.90) |
| 9th | 3243/4040 (80.27) | −11.97 (−13.38 to −10.56) | 0.45 (0.38 to 0.53) |
| 10th (deprived) | 3130/3939 (79.46) | −12.78 (−14.22 to −11.34) | 0.38 (0.32 to 0.45) |
| Deviance difference (trend) | 189.33* | ||
| Deviance difference (heterogeneity) | 349.87* | ||
| Unknown | 886/1026 (86.35) | −5.89 (−8.10 to −3.68) | 0.49 (0.37 to 0.64) |
| Cancer of lung, trachea, or bronchus (ICD-9 code 162) | |||
| 1st (affluent) | 2277/2940 (77.45) | 1.00 | |
| 2nd | 2563/3343 (76.67) | −0.78 (−2.86 to 1.30) | 1.06 (0.91 to 1.23) |
| 3rd | 2643/3486 (75.82) | −1.63 (−3.71 to 0.44) | 0.93 (0.81 to 1.08) |
| 4th | 2931/3816 (76.82) | −0.64 (−2.66 to 1.38) | 0.93 (0.80 to 1.07) |
| 5th | 2894/3812 (75.92) | −1.53 (−3.56 to 0.50) | 0.84 (0.73 to 0.97) |
| 6th | 3014/4001 (75.33) | −2.12 (−4.13 to −0.10) | 0.88 (0.76 to 1.01) |
| 7th | 2909/3847 (75.62) | −1.83 (−3.86 to 0.20) | 0.90 (0.78 to 1.04) |
| 8th | 3347/4346 (77.01) | −0.44 (−2.40 to 1.53) | 1.00 (0.86 to 1.15) |
| 9th | 3194/4186 (76.32) | −1.13 (−3.11 to 0.86) | 0.96 (0.83 to 1.10) |
| 10th (deprived) | 3411/4249 (80.28) | 2.83 (0.90 to 4.76) | 1.04 (0.90 to 1.21) |
| Deviance difference (trend) | 0.13 | ||
| Deviance difference (heterogeneity) | 22.02* | ||
| Unknown | 508/643 (79.00) | 1.56 (−1.94 to 5.05) | 0.75 (0.59 to 0.95) |
| Female breast cancer (ICD-9 code 174) | |||
| 1st (affluent) | 4971/5697 (87.26) | 1.00 | |
| 2nd | 5676/6438 (88.16) | 0.91 (−0.26 to 2.08) | 1.13 (1.00 to 1.28) |
| 3rd | 5264/6067 (86.76) | −0.49 (−1.71 to 0.72) | 1.00 (0.88 to 1.13) |
| 4th | 5065/5804 (87.27) | 0.01 (−1.21 to 1.23) | 1.11 (0.98 to 1.26) |
| 5th | 5033/5774 (87.17) | −0.09 (−1.31 to 1.13) | 1.00 (0.88 to 1.13) |
| 6th | 4867/5567 (87.43) | 0.17 (−1.06 to 1.40) | 1.07 (0.94 to 1.22) |
| 7th | 4416/5088 (86.79) | −0.46 (−1.73 to 0.81) | 1.10 (0.96 to 1.25) |
| 8th | 4212/4820 (87.39) | 0.13 (−1.15 to 1.41) | 1.18 (1.03 to 1.35) |
| 9th | 3816/4398 (86.77) | −0.49 (−1.81 to 0.83) | 1.10 (0.96 to 1.27) |
| 10th (deprived) | 3057/3546 (86.21) | −1.05 (−2.47 to 0.38) | 1.21 (1.04 to 1.40) |
| Deviance difference (trend) | 4.28* | ||
| Deviance difference (heterogeneity) | 16.07 | ||
| Unknown | 894/1027 (87.05) | −0.21 (−2.44 to 2.02) | 0.86 (0.69 to 1.08) |
*
P<0.05.