Table 2.
Propensity Modeling of Receipt of RFA
| Characteristics | OR | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of diagnosis | |||
| 2004-2007 | Reference | ||
| 2008-2011 | 0.359 | 0.255 to 0.504 | <.0001 |
| 2012-2015 | 0.111 | 0.075 to 0.166 | <.0001 |
| Region | |||
| EAST | Reference | ||
| NORTHWEST or WEST | 2.342 | 1.595 to 3.438 | <.0001 |
| NORTH | 0.563 | 0.284 to 1.117 | 0.1003 |
| SOUTHWEST | 0.956 | 0.289 to 3.164 | 0.9407 |
| Tumor size | |||
| ≤1 cm | Reference | ||
| ≤2 cm | 0.303 | 0.191 to 0.479 | <.0001 |
| ≤3 cm | 0.153 | 0.093 to 0.251 | <.0001 |
| Unknown | 1.395 | 0.280 to 6.966 | 0.6846 |
| Education | |||
| ≥21 | Reference | ||
| 13-20 | 1.428 | 0.873 to 2.336 | 0.1553 |
| 7-12 | 0.738 | 0.425 to 1.282 | 0.2814 |
| <7 | 1.784 | 0.888 to 3.585 | 0.1041 |
| Median income level | |||
| <38000 | Reference | ||
| 38000-47999 | 0.736 | 0.249 to 2.175 | 0.5797 |
| 48000-62999 | 2.411 | 0.911 to 6.376 | 0.0762 |
| >63000 | 1.586 | 0.569 to 4.423 | 0.3777 |
Abbreviations: RFA: radiofrequency ablation; OR: Odds Ratio.