Table 2.
Odds of receiving treatment in Indigenous compared to non-Indigenous (referent group) cancer patients: all cases and stratified by comorbidity score^
| Adjusted OR* (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Any treatment |
0.46 (0.41, 0.63) |
|
| Stratified by: |
comorbidity score 0 |
0.36 (0.23, 0.57) |
| |
comorbidity score 1 |
0.43 (0.23, 0.81) |
| |
comorbidity score 2+ |
0.73 (0.39, 1.34) |
|
Curative treatment # |
0.74 (0.56, 1.00) |
|
| Stratified by: |
comorbidity score 0 |
0.76 (0.46, 1.03) |
| |
comorbidity score 1 |
0.55 (0.28, 1.09) |
| |
comorbidity score 2+ |
1.29 (0.65, 2.55) |
|
Curative surgery # |
0.82 (0.62,1.07) |
|
| Stratified by: |
comorbidity score 0 |
0.68 (0.48, 0.97) |
| |
comorbidity score 1 |
0.86 (0.46, 1.60) |
| |
comorbidity score 2+ |
1.49 (0.74, 2.91) |
|
Curative chemotherapy # |
0.72 (0.53, 098) |
|
| Stratified by: |
comorbidity score 0 |
0.79 (0.55, 1.13) |
| |
comorbidity score 1 |
0.62 (0.30, 1.28) |
| |
comorbidity score 2+ |
0.36 (0.12, 1.07) |
|
Curative radiotherapy # |
0.82 (0.63, 1.07) |
|
| Stratified by |
comorbidity score 0 |
0.88 (0.64), 1.23) |
| |
comorbidity score 1 |
0.56 (0.29, 1.08) |
| comorbidity score 2+ | 0.66 (0.31, 1.42) | |
*Adjusted for age, sex, remoteness, socioeconomic status, stage, comorbidity score.
# metastatic cases excluded.
^Comorbidity Score: 0 (no known comorbidity), 1 (Charlson index of 1) or 2+ (Charlson index of 2 or more).