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Physician Supply and Breast Cancer Survival

Kevin M. Gorey, Isaac N. Luginaah, Karen Y. Fung, Emma Bartfay, Caroline Hamm, Frances C. Wright, Madhan Balagurusamy and Eric J. Holowaty
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2010, 23 (1) 104-108; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.01.090064
Kevin M. Gorey
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    Associations of General Practitioner Supplies with Breast Cancer 5-Year Survival among Women in Ontario Diagnosed Between 1995 and 1997 and Followed Until January 1, 2003

    General Practitioner Supply PredictorRisk FactorPrevalence (%)Breast Cancer5-Year Survival(odds ratio [95% CI])
    Provincial analysis of 17,829 breast cancer cases
        ≥7 per 10,000 in 2001<766.21.09 (0.98, 1.21)*
        ≥7.25 per 10,000 in 2001<7.2568.11.14 (1.01, 1.29)
    Analysis of 10,745 cases outside the greater metropolitan Toronto area
        Decreased by ≥3 per 10,000 in 1991 and 2001†16.5‡0.83 (0.68, 1.03)§
    • All effects were adjusted for patient age, census tract low-income prevalence, census division age distribution, distance from regional cancer centers, and obstetrician/gynecologist supplies. Total physician density did not enter the model. There were 10,291 and 10,122 active general practitioners in Ontario in 1991 and 2001, respectively.

    • * 90% confidence interval did not include the null (1.00–1.19; P < .10).

    • † Sensitivity analyses revealed the most predictive criterion decrement.

    • ‡ Overrepresented by small to mid-sized cities with populations between 100,000 and 500,000.

    • § 90% CI did not include the null (0.70–0.99; P < .10).

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    Associations of Obstetrics/Gynecology Specialist Supplies with Breast Cancer 5-Year Survival in Ontario: Women Diagnosed Between 1995 and 1997 Were Followed Until January 1, 2003

    Obstetrician/Gynecologist Supply PredictorRisk FactorPrevalence (%)Breast Cancer5-Year Survival(OR [95% CI])
    Provincial analysis of 17,829 breast cancer cases
        ≥6 per 100,000 in 2001<659.71.13 (1.01–1.27)
    Analysis of 10,745 cases outside the greater metropolitan Toronto area
        Decreased by ≥2 per 100,000 in 1991 and 2001*20.2†0.76 (0.61–0.96)
    • All effects were adjusted for patient age, census tract low-income prevalence, census division age distribution, distance from regional cancer centers, and general practitioner supplies. Total physician density did not enter the model. There were 648 and 664 active obstetrician/gynecologists in Ontario in 1991 and 2001, respectively.

    • * Sensitivity analyses revealed the most predictive criterion decrement.

    • † Overrepresented by small to mid-sized cities with populations between 100,000 and 500,000.

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