Table 3.
Linear regression models depicting associations between local COVID-19 burden, and compliance with the 62-day Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) target amongst 2 W W pathway referral, for both Wave 1 and Wave 2 of the COVID-19 epidemic in England. 2 W W, 2-week-wait; CWT, cancer Waiting Times; n, number. * Adjusted for total number treated.
| NHS hospital trusts (n) | Total number of patients treated per hospital trust | Proportion treated within 62-day CWT target |
Number treated in target* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (range) | B | 95 % CI | B | 95 % CI | ||
| Wave 1 | ||||||
| 2 W W pathway referrals: All treatments | ||||||
| All hospital trusts | 120 | 70 (15 ‒ 211.5) | −0.71 | (-1.03‒-0.40) | −0.50 | (-0.77‒-0.23) |
| Mean COVID burden >5% only | 113 | −0.76 | (-1.11‒-0.41) | −0.55 | (-0.86‒-0.25) | |
| Mean COVID burden >10 % only | 79 | −1.04 | (-1.55‒-0.54) | −0.61 | (-1.00‒-0.22) | |
| Wave 2 | ||||||
| 2 W W pathway referrals: All treatments | ||||||
| All providers | 120 | 97 (13.5 ‒ 231) | −0.38 | (-0.68‒-0.07) | −0.50 | (-0.88‒-0.13) |
| Mean COVID burden >5% only | 86 | −0.53 | (-0.94‒-0.13) | −0.71 | (-1.21‒-0.22) | |
| Mean COVID burden >10 % only | 45 | 0.14 | (-0.71‒0.98) | −0.30 | (-1.30‒0.71) | |
2WW, 2 week-wait; NHS, National Health System; CWT, Cancer Waiting Time; CI, confidence interval.