Table 2.
Characteristics of primary care management.
| All patients | Patients with breast cancer | Patients with lung cancer | Patients with colorectal cancer | Difference between cancer sites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 307) | (n = 107) | (n = 91) | (n = 109) | p value∗ | |
| Having a usual source of PHC (%) | 89.3 | 86.9 | 93.4 | 88.1 | 0.301 |
| Accessibility1 (mean score on 10) | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 0.279 |
| Continuity1 (mean score on 10) | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 0.053 |
| Comprehensiveness1 (mean score on 10) | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 0.115 |
1Scores of experience of care relate to care received at the usual source of PHC in the two years preceding the cancer diagnosis. A score of 0 was attributed to patients who had no usual source of PHC.
∗Pearson's Chi-Square test for comparison of %, and Fisher's test for comparison of mean scores.