Table 2. Level and Annual Growth Rate of Patient Volume and Adjusted TTI by Hospital Type, 2007-2016.
| Variable | Communitya | Academic | NCI | Integrated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients treated, mean (95% CI), No. | ||||
| 2007 | 232 (217 to 248) | 505 (470 to 540)b | 1027 (960 to 1093)b | 248 (217 to 279) |
| 2016 | 251 (229 to 272) | 630 (582 to 678)b | 1433 (1342 to 1524)b | 278 (235 to 321) |
| Mean annual patient volume growth rate, mean (95% CI), No. | 2.0 (0.4 to 3.7) | 13.9 (10.2 to 17.5)b | 45.2 (38.1 to 52.2)b | 3.3 (0.0 to 6.6) |
| Adjusted TTI, mean (95% CI), d | ||||
| 2007 | 37 (36 to 37) | 43 (42 to 44)b | 50 (48 to 52)b | 38 (37 to 39) |
| 2016 | 42 (41 to 42) | 44 (43 to 45)c | 43 (42 to 45) | 42 (41 to 43) |
| Mean annual TTI growth rate, mean (95% CI), d | 0.56 (0.49 to 0.62) | 0.14 (0.03 to 0.26)b | −0.73 (−0.95 to −0.51)b | 0.51 (0.39 to 0.63) |
Abbreviations: NCI, National Cancer Institute; TTI, time to treatment initiation.
a
Reference.
b
P < .001 compared with reference.
c
P = .003.