Table 4. Health-care services accessed by patients with lower and higher stage cancer.

	Age 18–64			Age⩾65
	Stages 1–2	Stages 3–4	Difference	Stages 1–2	Stages 3–4	Difference
Colorectal
Surgery in first 12 months	69.22%	56.28%	12.94%	60.03%	46.55%	13.48%
Total bed days first 12 months	14.36	17.02	−2.65	18.91	20.21	−1.30
Number of admissions
Ordinary elective	1.13	1.21	−0.08	0.94	0.84	0.10
Ordinary emergency	0.64	1.17	−0.52	0.72	1.02	−0.31
Day case/regular	3.63	7.18	−3.56	1.68	3.54	−1.86
Outpatient	10.35	13.43	−3.08	7.26	8.84	−1.58
Breast
Surgery in first 12 months	80.48%	69.98%	10.50%	65.97%	42.37%	23.60%
Total bed days first 12 months	4.28	7.22	−2.93	6.50	11.10	−4.61
Number of admissions
Ordinary elective	1.10	1.06	0.04	0.83	0.60	0.23
Ordinary emergency	0.36	0.68	−0.31	0.34	0.63	−0.29
Day case/regular	3.72	5.33	−1.61	1.06	1.38	−0.32
Outpatient	16.24	16.65	−0.42	11.18	10.40	0.78