Age (years), mean ± SD |
65.23 ± 15.77 |
68.28 ± 15.96 |
0.1425 |
Sex, n (%) |
|
|
0.0410 |
Female |
36 (45.0) |
31 (53.4) |
|
Male |
44 (55.0) |
27 (46.6) |
|
Referral departments & centers, n (%) |
|
|
<0.0001 |
Emergency department |
52 (65.0) |
9 (15.5) |
|
Primary care |
23 (28.8) |
35 (60.3) |
|
Outpatients clinics |
4 (5.0) |
12 (20.7) |
|
Other |
1 (1.3) |
2 (3.4) |
|
Indication for referral, n (%) |
|
|
0.1311 |
Symptoms suggestive of cancer |
55
(68.8) |
37 (63.8) |
|
Other symptoms |
25 (31.3) |
21 (36.2) |
|
Time-to-diagnosis (days) |
|
|
0.0586 |
Mean ± SD |
9.52 ± 5.77 |
13.33 ± 14.81 |
|
Median [IQR] |
7.5 [4.5-11] |
8 [2-21] |
|
Direct costs/patient (\euro), mean ± SD |
|
|
|
Personnel |
78.30 ± 19.01 |
46.55 ± 3.89 |
0.0493 |
Laboratory & Pathology |
250.62 ± 117.43 |
122.56 ± 49.72 |
0.1103 |
Imaging & Endoscopy |
453.04 ± 110.20 |
420.70 ± 141.12 |
0.8253 |
Biopsy & cytology techniques |
61.16 ± 17.90 |
75.33 ± 51.86 |
0.4059 |
Specialist consultation & referral |
9.03 ± 2.21 |
15.85 ± 6.44 |
0.2398 |
Structural costs/patient (\euro), mean ± SD |
155.23 ± 68.39 |
138.58 ± 18.26 |
0.9072 |
Indirect costs/patient (\euro), mean ± SD |
61.79 ± 29.30 |
15.37 ± 2.59 |
<0.0001 |
Total cost/patient (\euro), mean ± SD |
1,069.17 ± 218.64 |
827.65 ± 151.83 |
0.0871 |