Table 2.
Relative distributions of subgroups included in analyses in 2002 (first year of study period) and 2013 (last year of study period) by the screening type for which they were eligible
| 2002 | 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of physicians included in analysis | 4 670 | 2 181 | |
| Cervical cancer screening | Number of patients eligible for screening | 2 004 009 | 1 127 283 |
| Number (%) of screen-eligible patients classified as immigrants | 297 501 (14.9) | 356 562 (31.6) | |
| Number (%) of screen-eligible patients in income quintile | |||
| Quintile 1 (lowest) | 358 094 (17.9) | 212 638 (18.9) | |
| Q2 | 390 558 (19.5) | 229 899 (20.4) | |
| Q3 | 411 025 (20.5) | 236 375 (21.0) | |
| Q4 | 423 745 (21.1) | 240 414 (21.3) | |
| Q5 (highest) | 420 587 (21.0) | 207 957 (18.5) | |
| Breast cancer screening | Number of patients eligible for screening | 560 047 | 407 625 |
| Number (%) of screen-eligible patients classified as immigrants | 49 583 (8.9%) | 91 766 (22.5%) | |
| Number (%) of screen-eligible patients in income quintile | |||
| Q1 (lowest) | 94 447 (16.9%) | 71 173 (17.5%) | |
| Q2 | 108 869 (19.4%) | 82 187 (20.2%) | |
| Q3 | 114 438 (20.4%) | 84 578 (20.8%) | |
| Q4 | 116 199 (20.8%) | 87 072 (21.4%) | |
| Q5 (highest) | 126 094 (22.5%) | 82 615 (20.3%) | |
| Colorectal cancer screening | Number of patients eligible for screening | 1 344 891 | 925 961 |
| Number (%) of screen-eligible patients classified as immigrants | 108 852 (8.1%) | 206 705 (22.3%) | |
| Number (%) of screen-eligible patients in income quintile | |||
| Q1 (lowest) | 221 906 (16.5%) | 160 155 (17.3%) | |
| Q2 | 259 256 (19.3%) | 185 972 (20.1%) | |
| Q3 | 275 213 (20.5%) | 192 221 (20.8%) | |
| Q4 | 281 479 (20.9%) | 198 951 (21.5%) | |
| Q5 (highest) | 307 037 (22.8%) | 188 662 (20.4%) | |