Table A1.
Baseline Characteristics of Chemotherapy Users by Cancer Type
| Characteristic | Breast Cancer (n = 102,906) | Lung Cancer (n = 78,671) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| Mean | 58.3 | 67.3 |
| SD | 12.6 | 9.8 |
| Payer type, % | ||
| Commercial | 70.9 | 45.7 |
| Medicare | 29.1 | 54.3 |
| Medicare local coverage area, % | ||
| CGS Administrators, LLC | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| California | 10.1 | 6.8 |
| First Coast Service Options | 8.6 | 11.3 |
| National Government Services | 10.9 | 11.0 |
| NHIC | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Noridian Healthcare Solutions | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Novita Solutions | 29.0 | 27.5 |
| Palmetto GBA | 10.3 | 10.3 |
| Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation | 10.3 | 11.4 |
NOTE. Source: IMS Health LifeLink from January 2007 to September 2012, IMS Health. All rights reserved.
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.