Table 1.
Sample characteristics and outcome variables
| Variable | Frequency, n (%) | Mean travel time, minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 521 (56.3) | 8.8 |
| Female | 405 (43.7) | 7.1 |
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| Age, years | ||
| <59 | 157 (17.0) | 8.8 |
| 60–69 | 240 (25.9) | 7.6 |
| 70–79 | 347 (37.5) | 8.5 |
| >80 | 182 (19.7) | 7.1 |
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| Location | ||
| Rural | 298 (32.2) | 12.0 |
| Urban | 628 (67.8) | 6.2 |
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| Travel time to GPs, percentile | ||
| 25th | 232 (25) | 2.8 |
| 50th | 463 (50) | 5.5 |
| 75th | 695 (75) | 10.3 |
| 99th | 917 (99) | 43.8 |
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| Deprivation | ||
| Least deprived Q1 | 191 (20.6) | 8.6 |
| Q2 | 191 (20.6) | 7.8 |
| Q3 | 171 (18.5) | 9.1 |
| Q4 | 188 (20.3) | 8.1 |
| Most deprived Q5 | 185 (20.0) | 6.5 |
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| Comorbidities | ||
| 0 | 441 (47.6) | 7.8 |
| 1–2 | 312 (33.7) | 8.3 |
| >3 | 173 (18.7) | 8.3 |
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| Symptoms | ||
| 1–3 | 825 (89.1) | 7.7 |
| >4 | 101 (10.9) | 10.7 |
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| Alarm symptoms | 373 (40.3) | 7.9 |
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| Emergency admissions | 243 (26.2) | 7.7 |
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| Dukes’ stage CD | 424 (48.9)a | 7.9 |
a
Information on disease stage was missing in 58 patients.