Table 2.
Likelihood of Earlier Stage at Diagnosis According to Insurance Status*
Insurance Type** | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
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Breast cancer (n = 5,446) | ||
FFS (n = 4,924) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
HMO (n = 664) | 0.73 (0.63 – 0.85) | 0.77 (0.65 – 0.91) |
Mixed FFS/HMO (n=184) | 0.73 (0.56 – 0.96) | 0.78 (0.59 – 1.04) |
Lung cancer (n = 7,804) | ||
FFS (n=6,758) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
HMO (n=811) | 0.97 (0.85 – 1.11) | 0.96 (0.83 – 1.11) |
Mixed FFS/HMO (n=235) | 1.02 (0.81 – 1.30) | 1.01 (0.79 – 1.29) |
Results of polychotomous logistic regression examining AJCC stage (0, I, II, III, IV) at diagnosis.
Insurance status during month of diagnosis and 12 month period prior to month of diagnosis (FFS=fee-for-service, HMO=Health Maintenance Organization)
Outcomes in bold are significant at p<0.05