Table 1.
Patient characteristics by receipt of SLNB
| Total population | Yes (N, 100%) | No (N, 100%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| <65 | 271 | 264 (97.4) | 7 (2.6) | <0.001 |
| 65–69 | 54 | 53 (98.1) | 1 (1.9) | |
| 70–74 | 46 | 45 (97.8) | 1 (2.2) | |
| 75–79 | 44 | 39 (88.6) | 5 (11.4) | |
| ≥80 | 56 | 23 (41.1) | 33 (58.9) | |
| Race | ||||
| Black | 109 | 98 (90) | 11 (10) | 0.91 |
| White | 370 | 334 (90.3) | 36 (9.7) | |
| Insurance type | ||||
| Managed care | 175 | 173 (98.9) | 2 (1.1) | <0.001 |
| Medicaid | 32 | 30 (93.8) | 2 (6.2) | |
| Medicare | 183 | 146 (79.8) | 37 (20.2) | |
| Other/none | 89 | 83 (93.3) | 6 (6.7) | |
| Surgeon | ||||
| General | 80 | 69 (86.3) | 11 (13.7) | 0.20 |
| Breast | 399 | 363 (91) | 36 (9) | |
| Medical center | ||||
| Academic | 366 | 332 (90.7) | 34 (9.3) | 0.49 |
| Community | 113 | 100 (88.5) | 13 (11.5) | |
SLNB, sentinel lymph node biopsy.