Table 3.
County-level factors associated with NCI treatment trial enrollment rates.
| County Characteristic | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| CCOP practice in county | 1.51 | (1.10 – 2.08) |
| Medical School in county | 1.14 | (0.68 – 1.90) |
| Uninsured population | - | |
| Quartile 1: Fewest Uninsured | 1.53 | (1.03 – 2.27) |
| Quartile 2: Few Uninsured | 1.16 | (0.82 – 1.65) |
| Quartile 3: More Uninsured | 0.93 | (0.68 – 1.28) |
| Quartile 4: Most Uninsured | (ref) | |
| Region of the state (AHEC region) | ||
| AHEC Area L | 1.00 | (0.57 – 1.76) |
| AHEC Charlotte | 0.92 | (0.59 – 1.44) |
| AHEC Eastern | 0.81 | (0.54 – 1.20) |
| AHEC Greensboro | 1.19 | (0.77 – 1.85) |
| AHEC Mountain | 0.97 | (0.66 – 1.42) |
| AHEC Wake | 0.80 | (0.51 – 1.25) |
| AHEC Southeast | 0.77 | (0.43 – 1.39) |
| AHEC Southern | 0.83 | (0.51 – 1.35) |
| AHEC Northwest | (ref) | |
| Time (Year) | 1.08 | (1.04 – 1.12) |
CCOP: Community Clinical Oncology Program; AHEC: Area Health Education Center AHEC Regions are presented in Figure 3.