Table 3:
Distribution of treatment, availability and accessibility characteristics for OC patients by race (N=9,726)
| Variable | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 8,474 | 672 | 580 |
| Received primary debulking surgery | 3,297 (38.9) | 190 (28.2) | 208 (35.9) |
| Primary debulking surgery performed by Gyn/Onc | 2,099 (29.4) | 115 (20.8) | 129 (27.5) |
| Recommended systemic therapy initiation | 4,608 (68.3) | 301 (58.6) | 304 (68.0) |
| AVAILABILITY | |||
| No primary physician identified | 206 (2.4) | 32 (4.8) | 22 (3.8) |
| Saw Gyn/Onc at least once | 4,608 (54.4) | 299 (44.5) | 270 (46.5) |
| Primary physician specialty | |||
| Gynecologic Oncology | 1,943 (22.9) | 158 (23.5) | 118 (20.3) |
| HemeOnc/MedOnc | 3,901 (46.0) | 246 (36.6) | 266 (45.9) |
| Ob-Gyn | 485 (5.7) | 53 (7.9) | 33 (5.7) |
| Internal Medicine | 1357 (16.0) | 119 (17.1) | 101 (17.4) |
| Other | 582 (6.9) | 64 (9.5) | 40 (6.9) |
| No physician | 206 (2.4) | 32 (4.8) | 22 (3.8) |
| Treatment facility affiliated with medical school | |||
| Affiliated | 4,200 (49.5) | 410 (61.0) | 291 (25.3) |
| Treatment facility ownership | |||
| Non-profit | 6236 (73.6) | 482 (71.7) | 413 (71.1) |
| Proprietary | <750 α | <75 α | <70 α |
| Government | 1502 (17.7) | 123 (18.3) | 104 (17.9) |
| Missing | <11α | <11 α | <11α |
| Treatment facility NCI cancer center status | |||
| No | 7,710 (91.0) | 618 (92.0) | 515 (88.8) |
| Yes | 740 (8.7) | >50 α | >60 α |
| Missing | 24 (0.3) | <11 α | <11 α |
| Treatment facility critical access status | |||
| No | 8,062 (95.1) | 657 (97.8) | >540 α |
| Yes | 388 (4.6) | 15 (2.2) | <11 α |
| Missing | 24 (0.3) | 0 (0) | <11 α |
| Treatment facility: number of beds | |||
| <100 | 1,231 (14.4) | <65 α | <65 α |
| 100–200 | 1,315 (15.5) | 108 (16.1) | 106 (18.3) |
| 200+ | 5,898 (69.6) | 507 (75.4) | 415 (71.5) |
| Missing | 30 (0.3) | <11α | <11α |
| Treatment facility: highest quartile OC surgical volume | 2,165 (25.5) | 143 (21.3) | 118 (20.3) |
| ACCESSIBILITY | |||
| Distance from patient zip code to facility zip code | |||
| 0–5 miles | 3,410 (40.2) | 307 (45.7) | 254 (43.8) |
| 5–10 miles | 2,016 (23.8) | 166 (24.7) | 131 (22.6) |
| 10–20 miles | 1,532 (18.1) | 102 (15.2) | 93 (16.0) |
| 20–50 miles | 897 (10.6) | 61 (9.1) | 60 (10.3) |
| 50+ miles | 594 (7.0) | <40α | <45α |
| Missing | 25 (0.3) | <11α | <11α |
α
Value anonymized to enhance confidentiality by suppressing small cell sizes.
Abbreviations: obstetrician-gynecologist (Ob-Gyn); ovarian cancer (OC); gynecologic oncologist (Gyn/Onc); National Cancer Institute (NCI); hematologist oncologist (HemeOnc); medical oncologist (MedOnc).