Table 1.
Baseline demographics and hospital characteristics
| Variable | Available Data (all = 61 614) | Private Insurance N = 29 811 | Medicare N = 24 994 | Medicaid N = 4318 | Uninsured N = 2491 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 61 614 | 55.2 (11.6) | 72.5 (8.35) | 50.0 (15.4) | 53.2 (11.9) | <0.001 |
| Female sex, n | 61 614 | 12 012 (40.3%) | 11 507 (46.0%) | 1737 (40.2%) | 965 (38.7%) | <0.001 |
| Race, n | 61 614 | <0.001 | ||||
| White | 27 169 (91.1%) | 23 163 (92.7%) | 3378 (78.2%) | 2053 (82.4%) | ||
| African American | 1475 (4.95%) | 1106 (4.43%) | 604 (14.0%) | 262 (10.5%) | ||
| Other | 1167 (3.91%) | 725 (2.90%) | 336 (7.78%) | 176 (7.07%) | ||
| Hispanic ethnicity, n | 61 614 | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 1274 (4.27%) | 927 (3.71%) | 732 (17.0%) | 421 (16.9%) | ||
| Unknown | 1526 (5.12%) | 1397 (5.59%) | 162 (3.75%) | 88 (3.53%) | ||
| Charlson index, n | 61 614 | <0.001 | ||||
| 0 | 23 171 (77.7%) | 16 154 (64.6%) | 3179 (73.6%) | 1862 (74.7%) | ||
| 1 | 4099 (13.7%) | 5278 (21.1%) | 664 (15.4%) | 357 (14.3%) | ||
| 2 | 2541 (8.52%) | 3562 (14.3%) | 475 (11.0%) | 272 (10.9%) | ||
| Income, n | 58 750 | <0.001 | ||||
| Less than $30 000 | 2511 (8.86%) | 2879 (12.1%) | 892 (21.5%) | 387 (16.4%) | ||
| $30 000–$34 999 | 4188 (14.8%) | 4570 (19.1%) | 896 (21.6%) | 492 (20.9%) | ||
| $35 000–$45 999 | 7579 (26.7%) | 6788 (28.4%) | 1198 (28.8%) | 722 (30.6%) | ||
| $46 000 + | 14 077 (49.6%) | 9648 (40.4%) | 1168 (28.1%) | 755 (32.0%) | ||
| Distance traveled, miles, mean (SD) | 60 233 | 50.4 (173) | 43.3 (150) | 32.8 (103) | 43.3 (133) | <0.001 |
| Facility characteristics | ||||||
| Facility type, n | 58 026 | <0.001 | ||||
| Community Cancer Program | 1265 (4.61%) | 1549 (6.22%) | 212 (6.09%) | 101 (4.63%) | ||
| Comprehensive Community Cancer Program | 9671 (35.2%) | 10 230 (41.1%) | 1086 (31.2%) | 821 (37.7%) | ||
| Academic/Research Program | 13 500 (49.1%) | 10 341 (41.5%) | 1803 (51.8%) | 973 (44.6%) | ||
| Integrative Network Cancer Care program | 3031 (11.0%) | 2779 (11.2%) | 379 (10.9%) | 285 (13.1%) | ||
| Facility region location, n | 61 614 | <0.001 | ||||
| Midwest | 6787 (22.8%) | 6228 (24.9%) | 754 (17.5%) | 428 (17.2%) | ||
| Northeast | 5805 (19.5%) | 5116 (20.5%) | 734 (17.0%) | 287 (11.5%) | ||
| South | 9483 (31.8%) | 9266 (37.1%) | 1090 (25.2%) | 1108 (44.5%) | ||
| West | 7736 (26.0%) | 4384 (17.5%) | 1740 (40.3%) | 668 (26.8%) | ||
Bold denotes statistical significance.