Table 3.
MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS FOR LATE-STAGE CASES (N = 1,423)
| Variables | Hazard Ratio | 95% CI | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American vs. Caucasian | 0.995 | 0.817 | 1.211 | .9589 |
| Age | 1.004 | 0.995 | 1.013 | .3882 |
| Married vs. unmarried | 0.999 | 0.873 | 1.142 | .9838 |
| Uninsured vs. private insurance | 0.953 | 0.726 | 1.252 | .7315 |
| Public insurance vs. private insurance | 1.002 | 0.879 | 1.142 | .9749 |
| Current smoker vs. non-current smoker | 0.918 | 0.799 | 1.054 | .2244 |
| Ambulatory vs. hospital | 0.640 | 0.203 | 2.021 | .4467 |
| For-profit vs. not-for-profit | 1.032 | 0.889 | 1.198 | .6815 |
| Percentage of African American | 0.996 | 0.993 | 1.000 | .0285* |
| Comorbidity | ||||
| Liver disease | 2.096 | 1.350 | 3.255 | .0010* |
| Solid tumor w/out metastasis | 1.619 | 1.133 | 2.315 | .0082* |
| Rheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular | 1.851 | 1.005 | 3.409 | .0482* |
| Deficiency Anemias | 1.243 | 1.003 | 1.541 | .0465* |
| Drug abuse | 2.369 | 1.231 | 4.557 | .0098* |
| Genitourinary system disease | 1.272 | 1.099 | 1.472 | .0013* |
| Year of Diagnosis | ||||
| 2007 vs. 2001 | 0.710 | 0.549 | 0.917 | .0087* |
| 2006 vs. 2001 | 0.752 | 0.580 | 0.975 | .0313* |
| 2005 vs. 2001 | 0.637 | 0.489 | 0.831 | .0009* |
| 2004 vs. 2001 | 0.702 | 0.537 | 0.919 | .0100* |
| 2003 vs. 2001 | 0.961 | 0.728 | 1.269 | .7815 |
| 2002 vs. 2001 | 0.800 | 0.617 | 1.037 | .0923 |
*
significant at 5% level