Table 2.
Monthly Incremental Cancer-related Utilization in Pre-Diagnosis Phase, All Cancers, 2000-2008*
| Month | -12 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharges/1000, Age <65 | 0.15 | 0.36 | 0.04 | -.59 | -.66 | -1.1 | -1.6 | -.81 | 0.43 | 1.35 | 6.16 | 13.5 |
| P | 0.81 | 0.58 | 0.95 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.20 | 0.52 | 0.05 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Discharges/1000, Age 65+ | -.77 | -.31 | -.38 | -.92 | -1.2 | 1.57 | 0.33 | -0.3 | 1.33 | 1.93 | 5.74 | 19.65 |
| P | 0.32 | 0.70 | 0.65 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.12 | 0.03 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Days/1000, Age <65 | 7.92 | -3.2 | 2.95 | -3.3 | -5.6 | -6.3 | -3.4 | -4.8 | -6.4 | 3.78 | 24.1 | 87 |
| P | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.54 | 0.36 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.63 | 0.25 | 0.09 | 0.36 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Days/1000, Age 65+ | -13 | -0.9 | 7.61 | -2.9 | -1.1 | 1.64 | -1.1 | -3.5 | 4.02 | -4.3 | 17.8 | 106.4 |
| P | <.01 | 0.84 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.84 | 0.70 | 0.91 | 0.68 | 0.44 | 0.37 | <.01 | <.01 |
| ED Visits/1000, Age <65 | 1.24 | 1.71 | 1.37 | -0.35 | -1.2 | 0.88 | 2.07 | 0.95 | 1.7 | 4.41 | 15.2 | 38.2 |
| P | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 0.78 | 0.32 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.45 | 0.17 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 |
| ED Visits/1000, Age 65+ | -0.3 | -1.7 | -1.3 | 0.47 | 0.77 | -1.2 | -3.4 | 2.74 | 2.08 | 6.98 | 13.3 | 42.79 |
| P | 0.87 | 0.29 | 0.46 | 0.79 | 0.66 | 0.51 | <.04 | 0.13 | 0.24 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Same Day Surgery/1000, Age <65 | 1.84 | 2.5 | 1.89 | 0.22 | 0.61 | 1.17 | 1.10 | 1.62 | 1.45 | 0.75 | 1.66 | 4.57 |
| P | <.02 | <.01 | <.01 | 0.74 | 0.36 | 0.07 | 0.12 | <.02 | <.04 | 0.24 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Same Day Surgery/1000, Age 65+ | 0.82 | 1.75 | -0.7 | 2.53 | 1.67 | 1.7 | 1.29 | 0.58 | 1.19 | 0.54 | 2.97 | 6.61 |
| P | 0.36 | 0.06 | 0.42 | <.01 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 0.17 | 0.53 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Office Visits/1000, Age <65 | 64.3 | 52.5 | 51.8 | 65.1 | 59.5 | 61.4 | 78 | 75 | 113 | 187 | 349 | 775 |
| P | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Office Visits/1000, Age 65+ | 78.9 | 61.4 | 51.9 | 49.6 | 62.7 | 56.1 | 52.4 | 77 | 103 | 1701 | 351 | 787 |
| P | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Imaging Procedures/1000, Age <65 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 57 | 145 | 478 |
| P | <.01 | <.01 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.09 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Imaging Procedures/1000, Age ≥65 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 17.2 | 27 | 66 | 150 | 509 |
| P | <.01 | <.02 | 0.38 | 0.14 | 0.04 | <.01 | 0.03 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Laboratory | 121 | 94 | 121 | 135 | 101 | 122 | 146 | 185 | 231 | 384 | 715 | 1445 |
| Procedures/1000, Age <65 | ||||||||||||
| P | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Laboratory Procedures/1000, Age ≥65 | 95 | 84 | 72 | 79 | 79 | 100 | 88 | 152 | 205 | 322 | 762 | 1620 |
| P | <.01 | <.01 | 0.01 | <.01 | 0.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Dispensings/1000, Age <65 | 89 | 105 | 104 | 104 | 118 | 126 | 134 | 146 | 178 | 230 | 335 | 605 |
| P | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 |
| Dispensings/1000, Age 65+ | 91 | 74 | 83 | 50 | 81 | 60 | 71 | 87 | 100 | 147 | 268 | 535 |
| P | <.01 | 0.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 | <.01 |
*
Differences in monthly means per 1,000 persons between cases and controls for aged and non-aged patients, respectively.