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. 2013 Sep 6;6:355. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-355

Table 4.

Multivariate analyses

Wait-time interval Significant factors n Benchmark achievement (%) OR 95% CI p
Presentation to diagnosis: benchmark 4 weeks (n = 1807)
Rural/urban
Urban
1112
35.1
1.0
 
 
 
Rural
695
40.4
1.2
1.0
1.5
0.03
Sex
Male
969
40.3
1.0
 
 
 
Female
838
33.5
0.8
0.6
0.9
0.004
Complete preoperative colonoscopy
NO
746
40.1
1.0
 
 
 
YES
1061
35.1
0.8
0.7
1.0
0.04
Diagnosis to surgery: benchmark 4 weeks (n = 2282)
Age group
Overall
 
 
 
 
 
0.004
> = 70
1200
66.4
1.0
 
 
 
50-69
935
69.2
1.4
1.1
1.7
0.001
< 50
147
64.0
1.1
0.8
1.6
0.59
Complete preoperative colonoscopy
NO
962
72.5
1.0
 
 
 
YES
1320
63.7
0.7
0.6
0.9
0.001
Stage
Overall
 
 
 
 
 
<0.001
I
467
55.9
1.0
 
 
 
II
785
70.5
2.0
1.5
2.6
<0.001
III
712
69.0
2.1
1.6
2.8
<0.001
IV
275
78.2
2.5
1.8
3.5
<0.001
UNK
43
41.9
0.7
0.4
1.4
0.31
Appropriate radiation oncology consultation
Overall
 
 
 
 
 
<0.001
YES
373
49.6
1.0
 
 
 
NO
445
62.3
2.4
1.8
3.3
<0.001
Not relevant (Colon)
1464
73.5
3.3
2.6
4.3
<0.001
Diagnosis to surgery (rectal patients only): benchmark 4 weeks (n = 818)
Age group
Overall
 
 
 
 
 
0.02
> = 70
354
53.1
1.0
 
 
 
50-69
394
59.9
1.6
1.2
2.2
0.004
< 50
70
54.3
1.3
0.8
2.2
0.36
Stage
Overall
 
 
 
 
 
0.001
I
216
52.8
1.0
 
 
 
II
215
59.1
2.3
1.5
3.8
<0.001
III
272
55.5
2.2
1.4
3.5
0.001
IV
91
68.1
1.8
1.1
3.1
0.03
UNK
24
33.3
0.7
0.3
1.7
0.38
Appropriate radiation oncology consultation
YES
373
49.6
1.0
 
 
 
 
NO
445
62.3
2.7
1.8
4.0
<0.001
Surgery to adjuvant therapy: benchmark 8 weeks (n = 526) Length of stay
 
526
 
0.95
0.91
1.0
0.007
Appropriate radiation oncology consultation Overall
 
 
 
 
 
0.01
YES
236
29.7
1.0
 
 
 
NO
27
48.2
2.6
0.3
20.7
0.36
Not relevant (Colon) 263 46.8 1.8 1.2 2.6 0.004

Factors associated with wait-time benchmark achievement.