Table 2.
Predictors for the no. of biopsy reports
| Predictors for biopsy reports | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRR | 95% CI | IRR | 95% CI | |
| Age (per decade) | 1.15 | [1.08; 1.23] | 1.16 | [1.09; 1.23] |
| Sex (male vs. female) | 0.73 | [0.63; 0.84] | 0.73 | [0.63; 0.85] |
| Education (years, reference: 10y) | ||||
| < 10y | 0.99 | [0.81; 1.20] | 0.99 | [0.82; 1.2] |
| > 10y | 0.99 | [0.83; 1.17] | 0.99 | [0.84; 1.17] |
| Employed (yes vs. no) | 0.92 | [0.77; 1.11] | 0.93 | [0.77; 1.11] |
| Relationship status (reference: single) | ||||
| Married | 1.04 | [0.80; 1.35] | 1.03 | [0.79; 1.34] |
| Divorced | 0.94 | [0.65; 1.35] | 0.92 | [0.64; 1.33] |
| Widowed | 1.17 | [0.79; 1.75] | 1.16 | [0.77; 1.73] |
| Hospitalized in last 12 months (yes vs. no) | 3.45 | [3.01; 3.96] | 3.45 | [3.01; 3.96] |
| Known cancer history (yes vs. no) | 2.89 | [2.28; 3.67] | 2.89 | [2.28; 3.67] |
| Time-varying measures | ||||
| Disclosure of lab anomaly (yes vs. no) | 1.37 | [1.12; 1.67] | 1.37 | [1.12; 1.66] |
| Disclosure of MRI IF (yes vs. no) | 2.17 | [1.76; 2.68] | 2.32 | [1.85; 2.89] |
| Time (post-SHIP vs. pre-SHIP) | 1.29 | [1.07; 1.55] | 1.30 | [1.08; 1.56] |
Results from GEE with a negative binomial distribution shown as incidence-rate-ratios (IRR). In model 2 only IFs from MRI with tumor relevance were used
GEE with a negative binomial distribution calculated in n = 6593 participants due to missing data in covariates