Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (n = 483)
| Characteristic | Participants (survey = 483) | Non-responders (n = 77) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Age | ≤ 68 years | 235 (49) | 40 (52) | 0.6 |
| > 68 years | 248 (51) | 37 (48) | ||
| Sex | Male | 289 (60) | 46 (60) | 0.9 |
| Female | 194 (40) | 31 (40) | ||
| Cancer site | Colon | 345 (71) | 58 (75) | 0.5 |
| Rectum | 138 (29) | 19 (25) | ||
| Spread of disease | Local | 148 (31) | 22 (29) | 0.9 |
| Regional | 133 (28) | 23 (30) | ||
| Distant | 93 (19) | 13 (17) | ||
| Missing | 109 (23) | 19 (25) | ||
| Diagnosis | Symptoms | 327 (69) | ||
| Routine Screening | 149 (31) | |||
| ARIA a | Major city / Inner Regional | 421 (87) | 72 (94) | 0.1 |
| Outer Regional / remote | 62 (13) | 5 (6) | ||
| Language spoken at home | English | 433 (91) | ||
| Marital status | Single / divorced / widowed | 145 (30) | ||
| Married / defacto / partner | 338 (70) | |||
| Education | Did not complete high school | 92 (19) | ||
| Completed high school | 170 (35) | |||
| Post-school education | 219 (46) | |||
| Employment | Full / part time work | 110 (23) | ||
| Private health insurance | Yes | 265 (55) | ||
| Lives alone | Yes | 97 (20) | ||
| Previous experience of health system | Yes | 210 (44) | ||
| Discussed at MDTb meeting | Yes | 163 (34) | ||
| Self-reported health status | Excellent / very good | 212 (44) | ||
| Good | 197 (41) | |||
| Fair / poor | 72 (15) | |||
| Recurrence of colorectal cancer | Yes | 33 (7) | ||
| Cancer care coordination score | ≤ 75 | 228 (50) | ||
| > 75 | 224 (50) | |||
aARIA+ index – remoteness
bMulti-disciplinary team