Table 2. Odds† of having a Charlson Comorbidity score greater than or equal to 1, receiving ultrasound screening, and receiving curative treatment, by income quintile.
Income quintile | Charlson Comorbidity score ≥1 | Ultrasound screening‡ | Potentially curative treatment | |||
OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
1 (lowest) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
2 | 0.92 (0.78, 1.10) | 0.381 | 1.02 (0.86, 1.21) | 0.808 | 1.34 (1.12, 1.61) | 0.001 |
3 | 0.91 (0.76, 1.10) | 0.334 | 1.10 (0.92, 1.31) | 0.315 | 1.51 (1.26, 1.82) | <0.001 |
4 | 0.88 (0.73, 1.06) | 0.181 | 1.14 (0.95, 1.37) | 0.159 | 1.49 (1.23, 1.80) | <0.001 |
5 (highest) | 0.91 (0.75, 1.10) | 0.305 | 1.14 (0.95, 1.37) | 0.165 | 1.53 (1.26, 1.85) | <0.001 |
Using logistic regression models adjusted for age and sex. ‡Patients were not considered as being screened if they had only one ultrasound in the three months prior to diagnosis or if they were receiving HCC care prior to the ultrasound.
Income quintile 1, lowest socioeconomic status; Income quintile 5, highest socioeconomic status.
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence intervals.