Table 4.
Reason Patient Did Not Receive Radiation Therapy for Treatment of Cervical Cancer, by Race and Insurance Status
| Not Planned or Contraindicated* | Recommended But Not Received† | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1,572 (84) | 309 (16) | .047 |
| Hispanic | 298 (84) | 57 (16) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 466 (80) | 120 (20) | |
| Asian | 105 (76) | 33 (24) | |
| Other | 42 (81) | 10 (19) | |
| Total | 2,483 (83) | 529 (17) | |
| Insurance | |||
| Private | 860 (89) | 105 (11) | <.001 |
| Uninsured | 299 (78) | 86 (22) | |
| Medicaid | 438 (80) | 107 (20) | |
| Medicare | 864 (79) | 229 (21) | |
| Other government | 22 (92) | 2 (8) | |
| Total | 2,483 (83) | 529 (17) |
Data are n (row %) unless otherwise specified.
*
Includes those who did not receive radiation because it was not a planned part of the first course of treatment owing to patient risk factors, or patient died before the therapy.
†
Includes patients to whom radiation was recommended but refused by the patient or family member or was not administered for an unknown reason.