TABLE I.
Characteristics of the study population
| Characteristic | Referral type | Overall | p Valuea | |||||
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| Direct | Indirect | Overall | Direct | Indirect | Overall | |||
| Population [n (%)] | 177 (51) | 170 (49) | 347 (27.3) | 619 (67) | 305 (33) | 924 (72.7) | 1271 (100) | |
| Age [n (%)] | ||||||||
| <65 Years | 71 (40.1) | 69 (40.6) | 140 (40.3) | 282 (45.5) | 109 (35.7) | 391 (42.3) | 531 (41.8) | 0.52 |
| >65 Years | 106 (59.9) | 101 (59.4) | 207 (59.7) | 337 (54.5) | 196 (64.3) | 533 (57.7) | 740 (58.2) | |
| Residency [n (%)] | ||||||||
| Montreal and region | 90 (50.8) | 92 (54.1) | 182 (52.4) | 269 (43.7) | 150 (49.2) | 419 (45.5) | 601 (47.4) | 0.07 |
| Quebec City | 19 (10.7) | 31 (18.2) | 50 (14.4) | 100 (16.2) | 62 (20.3) | 165 (17.6) | 215 (16.7) | |
| Other | 68 (38.4) | 47 (27.6) | 115 (33.1) | 247 (40.1) | 93 (30.5) | 340 (37) | 455 (35.8) | |
| Median (sd) delay (days)b | 40 (103) | 75 (119) | 56 (113) | 21 (81) | 30 (107) | 23 (93) | 30 (99) | |
| Mean (sd) visits (n)c | 2.4 (1.1) | 11.2 (19) | 6.7 (14) | 2.2 (1) | 11 (10) | 5 (7.5) | 5.6 (9.8) | 0.01 |
a
For comparisons between men and women.
b
Between first general practitioner visit and first urologist visit.
c
Before first urologist visit.
sd = standard deviation.