Table 2.
Patient characteristics in the twelve months following the visit to the study physician
| Patient Characteristics | N = 96 708 |
|---|---|
|
Demographics |
mean (SD) |
|
Age, in years |
57.2 (5.8) |
|
Percent with high school diploma |
31.8 (13.0) |
|
Family income (in Canadian dollars) |
51 063 (23 116) |
|
Patient region |
No. (%) |
| Rural |
11 410 (11.8) |
| Urban |
85 298 (88.2) |
|
Health Status |
No. (%) |
|
Charlson Comorbidity Index |
|
| 0 |
73 507 (76.0) |
| 1-2 |
20 896 (21.6) |
| 3-4 |
1 530 (1.6) |
| ≥5 |
775 (0.8) |
|
Hospitalization in past year |
|
| No hospitalization |
79 879 (82.6) |
| 1 hospitalization |
8 600 (8.9) |
| ≥ 2 hospitalizations |
8 229 (8.5) |
|
Breast Related Health Care |
No. (%) |
|
Breast biopsy in past year |
|
| No biopsy |
95 918 (99.2) |
| Biopsy |
790 (0.8) |
|
Mammogram in past year |
|
| No |
70 089 (72.5) |
| Yes |
26 619 (27.5) |
|
Provincial self-referral screening program available |
|
| No |
46 841 (48.4) |
| Yes | 49 867 (51.6) |