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Table 1 The types of findings and number and direction of significance of SES relationships across the breast cancer continuum

From: Understanding the effects of socioeconomic status along the breast cancer continuum in Australian women: a systematic review of evidence

 

Types of findings

Significance

Stage

Individual

Area

Individual and area

Multilevel

Total

Positive

Negative

NS^

NR#

SCREENING: TOTAL

11

2

2

 

15

6

10

16

 

Screening - Never

2

 

1

 

3

1

3

4

 

 Individual

2

    

1

2

4

 

 Area - Not defined

  

1

   

1

  

Screening - Recent

6

   

6

2

2

9

 

 Individual

6

    

2

2

9

 

Screening - Overdue

3

1

1

 

5

3

4

3

 

 Individual

3

    

3

3

2

 

 Postcode

 

1

     

1

 

 Area - Not defined

  

1

   

1

  

Screening - access to services

 

1

  

1

 

1

  

 CD

 

1

    

1

  

INCIDENCE: TOTAL

 

5

  

5

5

1

  

 CD

 

1

   

2

   

 LGA

 

3

   

2

1

  

 SLA

 

1

   

1

   

DIAGNOSIS: TOTAL

 

5

4

1

10

2

8

4

 

Stage of diagnosis

 

5

1

1

7

 

7

3

 

 Individual

      

1

1

 

 CD

 

2

1

   

2

2

 

 Postcode

 

1

    

1

  

 LGA

 

1

    

1

  

 SLA

 

1

 

1

  

2

  

Diagnostic procedure

  

1

 

1

1

 

1

 

 Individual

       

1

 

 Area - Not defined

  

1

  

1

   

Diagnostic results

  

2

 

2

1

1

  

 Postcode

  

2

  

1

1

  

TREATMENT CHOICE: TOTAL

1

6

11

 

18

15

10

3

3

Provider characteristics

  

2

 

2

 

2

 

2

 Individual

        

2

 Postcode

  

2

   

2

  

Non-surgical Treatment

 

1

1

 

2

2

  

1

 Individual

        

1

 Postcode

 

1

1

  

2

   

No Surgery

  

1

 

1

 

1

1

 

 Individual

       

1

 

 Area - Not defined

  

1

   

1

  

Surgery - Breast Conserving

 

1

2

 

3

5

   

 Individual

     

2

   

 CD

  

1

  

1

   

 Postcode

 

1

   

1

   

 Area - Not defined

  

1

  

1

   

Surgery - Mastectomy

 

2

2

 

4

 

6

  

 Individual

      

2

  

 CD

  

1

   

1

  

 Postcode

 

1

    

1

  

 Municipality

 

1

    

1

  

 Area - Not defined

  

1

   

1

  

Surgery - Reconstructive

1

 

3

 

4

8

   

 Individual

1

    

5

   

 CD

  

1

  

1

   

 Postcode

  

1

  

1

   

 Area - Not defined

  

1

  

1

   

Post-treatment Surgery

 

1

  

1

  

1

 

 CD

 

1

     

1

 

Treatment Intensity before death

 

1

  

1

 

1

1

 

 Individual

       

1

 

 CD

 

1

    

1

  

SURVIVAL: TOTAL

 

6

2

1

9

7

 

5

 

 Individual

     

2

 

1

 

 CD

 

2

1

    

3

 

 LGA

 

2

   

2

   

 SLA

 

2

1

1

 

3

 

1

 

MORTALITY: TOTAL

 

7

2

1

10

2

6

5

 

 Individual

     

1

1

1

 

 CD

  

1

   

1

  

 LGA

 

5

    

3

2

 

 SLA

 

1

1

1

  

1

2

 

 Area - Not defined

 

1

   

1

   

GRAND TOTAL

12

31

21

3

67

37

35

32

3

  1. Note: NS^ Non-significant finding reported by authors, NR# Findings not reported by authors
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International Journal for Equity in Health

ISSN: 1475-9276

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