Table 2.
Characteristics of patients treated in markets with no versus full integration
| Number (%) | No integration (n=19,848) | Full integration (≥90%) (n=1,237) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.16 | ||
| 66–69 | 5404 (27.2) | 358 (28.9) | |
| 70–74 | 6411 (32.3) | 417 (33.7) | |
| 75–79 | 4521 (22.8) | 272 (22.0) | |
| 80–84 | 2411 (12.1) | 125 (10.1) | |
| 85+ | 1101 (5.5) | 65 (5.3) | |
| Race (%) | <0.001 | ||
| White | 15983 (80.5) | 1134 (91.7) | |
| Black | 1849 (9.3) | 72 (5.8) | |
| Asian/Hispanic | 1170 (5.9) | 11 (0.9) | |
| Other | 846 (4.3) | 20 (1.6) | |
| Charlson comorbidity index | 0.01 | ||
| 0 | 12093 (60.9) | 809 (65.4) | |
| 1 | 4628 (23.3) | 265 (21.4) | |
| 2 | 1753 (8.8) | 87 (7.0) | |
| 3 | 1374 (6.9) | 76 (6.1) | |
| D’Amico Risk | 0.84 | ||
| Low | 7514 (37.9) | 462 (37.3) | |
| Intermediate | 7312 (36.8) | 466 (37.7) | |
| High | 5022 (25.3) | 309 (25.0) | |
| Socioeconomic Status Tercile | <0.001 | ||
| Low | 7885 (39.7) | 296 (23.9) | |
| Medium | 5966 (30.1) | 808 (65.3) | |
| High | 5997 (30.2) | 133 (10.8) | |
| Urban | <0.001 | ||
| ≥1 million metropolitan county | 8659 (43.6) | 916 (74.1) | |
| <1 million metropolitan county | 7707 (38.8) | 228 (18.4) | |
| Urban population of 2,500+ | 3270 (16.5) | 69 (5.6) | |
| Rural or <2,500 urban population | 204 (1.0) | 24 (1.9) | |
| Urologists per 100,000 population | <0.001 | ||
| Low (≤42.3) | 9220 (46.5) | >307* | |
| Intermediate | 4220 (21.3) | <11* | |
| High (≥71.5) | 6408 (32.3) | 919 (74.3) | |
| Radiation oncologists per 100,000 population | <0.001 | ||
| Low (≤19.2) | 8285 (41.7) | >137* | |
| Intermediate | 4731 (23.8) | 1097 (88.7) | |
| High (≥31.5) | 6832 (34.4) | <11* | |
| Hospital beds per 100,000 population | <0.001 | ||
| Low (≤4,028) | 6115 (30.8) | 85 (6.9) | |
| Intermediate | 6858 (34.6) | 28 (2.3) | |
| High (≥5,683) | 6875 (34.6) | 1124 (90.9) | |
| Medicare Advantage penetration | <0.001 | ||
| Low (≤15.8%) | 11590 (58.4) | >298* | |
| Intermediate | 3720 (18.7) | 929 (75.1) | |
| High (≥27.5%) | 4538 (22.9) | <11* |
*
Exact value redacted/altered due to small cell size