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. 2020 Jun 1;20:495. doi: 10.1186/s12885-020-06993-0

Table 3.

Association between patient’s opinion of relationship between GP and oncologist, and reasons for GP consulting

The patient considers that:
The patient consults their GP for: The oncologist mentioned the GP’s role The GP and the oncologist communicate The GP’s opinion is taken into account
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Side effects

Yes

188 (46.8%)

91

(55.5%)

92

(41.4%)

121

(50.6%)

56

(46.3%)

48 (48.0%)

124

(46.8%)

No

214 (53.2%)

73 (44.5%)

130

(58.6%)

118

(49.4%)

65

(53.7%)

52 (52.0%)

141

(53.2%)

RR 1.34 1 1.09 1 1.03 1
p-value* < 0.01 0.44 0.84
Pain

Yes

196 (48.8%)

101 (61.6%)

88

(39.6%)

119

(49.8%)

60

(49.6%)

57 (57.0%)

126

(47.5%)

No

206 (51.2%)

63

(38.4%)

134

(60.4%)

120 (50.2%)

61

(50.4%)

43 (43.0%)

139

(52.5%)

RR 1.55 1 1.00 1 1.20 1
p-value* < 0.01 0.97 0.11
Cancer-related complications

Yes

142 (35.3)

78

(47.6%)

58

(26.1%)

92

(38.5%)

41

(33.9%)

47

(47.0%)

81

(30.6%)

No

260 (64.7)

86

(52.4%)

164

(73.9%)

147

(61.5%)

80

(66.1%)

53

(53.0%)

184

(69.4%)

RR 1.82 1 1.14 1 1.54 1
p – value* < 0.01 0.39 < 0.01
Advice on cancer treatment

Yes

60 (15.0)

34

(20.7%)

25

(11.3%)

47

(19.7%)

11

(9.2%)

29

(29.0%)

26

(9.8%)

No

341 (85.0)

130

(79.3%)

196

(88.7%)

192

(80.3%)

109

(90.8%)

71

(71.0%)

238

(90.2%)

RR 1.83 1 2.14 1 2.94 1
p-value* 0.01 0.01 < 0.01
Emergency

Yes

173 (43.8)

82

(51.25%)

83

(37.9%)

111

(47.2%)

51

(42.9%)

60

(61.2%)

98

(37.7%)

No

222 (56.2)

78

(48.75%)

136

(62.1%)

124

(52.8%)

68

(57.1%)

38

(38.8%)

162

(62.3%)

RR 1.35 1 1.10 1 1.62 1
p-value* < 0.01 0.43 < 0.01

The patient considers

that the GP is:

Able to manage their care

Yes

225 (58.3%)

99

(64.3%)

118

(54.1%)

148

(64.3%)

59

(49.6%)

73

(77.7%)

132

(51.2%)

No

161 (41.7%)

55

(35.7%)

100

(45.9%)

82

(35.7%)

60

(50.4%)

21

(22.3%)

126

(48.8%)

RR 1.19 1 1.30 1 1.52 1
P value* 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Available in case of emergency

Yes

242 (62.5%)

105

(67.7%)

130

(59.9%)

162

(69.8%)

62

(52.5%)

74

(77.9%)

147

(57.2%)

No

145 (37.5%)

50

(32.2%)

87

(40.1%)

70

(30.2%)

56

(47.5%)

21

(22.1%)

110

(42.8%)

RR 1.13 1 1.33 1 1.36 1
p-value* 0.12 < 0.01 < 0.01

RR = Relative risk * Chi-squared test