Table 3.
Univariable Analyses of Factors Associated with Receipt of Surgery for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
| Characteristics | Receipt of Surgery (N=1,276) | No Receipt of Surgery (N=190) | OR (95% CI) | P-Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | ||||
| Age in years Mean (SD) | 62.5 (11.2) | 63.3 (11.2) | 0.99 (0.98, 1.01) | .363 |
| Male sex N (%) | 943 (73.9) | 150 (79.0) | 0.76 (0.52, 1.09) | .137 |
| Race N (%) | .052 | |||
| White | 927 (72.6) | 137 (72.1) | 1.00 | -- |
| African-American | 203 (15.9) | 31 (16.3) | 0.97 (0.64, 1.47) | .878 |
| Hispanic | 33 (2.6) | 7 (3.7) | 0.70 (0.64, 1.47) | .396 |
| Asian | 83 (6.50) | 5 (2.6) | 2.45 (0.98, 6.16) | .056 |
| Other/Unknown | 30 (2.4) | 10 (5.3) | 0.44 (0.21, 0.93) | .031 |
| Insurance type N (%) | .630 | |||
| Private | 531 (41.6) | 80 (42.1) | 1.00 | -- |
| Medicare | 522 (40.9) | 75 (39.5) | 1.05 (0.75, 1.47) | .783 |
| Medicaid | 139 (10.9) | 18 (9.5) | 1.16 (0.68, 2.01) | .586 |
| Other | 84 (6.6) | 17 (9.0) | 0.74 (0.42, 1.32) | .312 |
| Income, $1000s Median (IQR) | 50.3 (39-66) | 50.1 (40-65) | 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) | .677 |
| Percent high school graduates Median (IQR) | ||||
| 89.0 (83-92) | 88.1 (82-92) | 1.01 (0.99, 1.03) | .393 | |
| Other Characteristics | ||||
| SEER summary stage N (%) | <.001 | |||
| Localized | 976 (76.5) | 134 (70.5) | 1.00 | -- |
| Regional | 265 (20.8) | 39 (20.5) | 0.93 (0.64, 1.37) | .721 |
| Distant | 35 (2.7) | 17 (9.0) | 0.28 (0.15, 0.52) | <.001 |
| Proximity to high volume surgical center (<30 minutes) N (%) | 740 (58.0) | 118 (62.1) | 0.84 (0.62, 1.15) | .281 |
| Rural residence Median (IQR) | 0.9 (0-22) | 0.3 (0-8) | 1.82 (0.98, 3.36) | .058 |
Abbreviations: CI: confidence interval; IQR: Interquartile range; N: number of patients; OR: odds ratio; SD: standard deviation; SEER: National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results program.
*
P-values were calculated using univariable logistic regression analyses.