Table 3 determinants of referral for domiciliary PCTs by selected characteristics.
| Â | 1998 Italian cancer deaths 3 | Referred to domiciliary PCTs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. | % 2 | (95%CI) |
AGE AT DEATH (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   18–54 | 10,296 | 13.5 | (6.7 – 25.4) |
   55–64 | 19,451 | 16.4 | (8.8 – 28.6) |
   65–74 | 44,336 | 14.9 | (8.3 – 25.4) |
   75–84 | 55,093 | 15.0 | (8.8 – 24.4) |
   85+ | 26,270 | 5.8 | (2.6 – 12.6) |
| Â | Â | P = 0.01 | |
GENDER | Â | Â | Â |
   Males | 89,265 | 13.9 | (8.5 – 21.9) |
   Females | 66,181 | 12.9 | (7.2 – 22.2) |
| Â | Â | P = 0.66 | |
EDUCATION (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ 5 | 103,804 | 12.0 | (7.0 – 19.8) |
   6–9 | 26,699 | 15.8 | (9.3 – 25.6) |
   10+ | 24,628 | 17.6 | (9.5 – 30.3) |
| Â | Â | P = 0.08 | |
MARITAL STATUS | Â | Â | Â |
   Single 1 | 61,103 | 9.8 | (5.4 – 17.1) |
   Married | 93,220 | 16.1 | (9.8 – 25.4) |
| Â | Â | P = 0.01 | |
PLACE OF RESIDENCE | Â | Â | Â |
   North West | 47,988 | 18.1 | (8.7 – 33.9) |
   North East | 32,954 | 17.6 | (7.5 – 36.1) |
   Center | 35,772 | 15.6 | (4.7 – 40.9) |
   South and islands | 38,732 | 2.3 | (0.6 – 8.2) |
| Â | Â | P = 0.04 | |
PRIMARY TUMOR | Â | Â | Â |
   Head and neck | 3,455 | 16.6 | (6.5 – 36.3) |
   Digestive system | 56,114 | 12.4 | (7.4 – 20.1) |
   Respiratory system | 33,510 | 13.7 | (7.1 – 24.9) |
   Breast | 15,269 | 15.4 | (7.8 – 28.1) |
   Genitourinary system | 22,766 | 19.4 | (11.5 – 31.0) |
   Haematological | 11,487 | 5.9 | (2.7 – 12.5) |
   Others and unspecified | 12,845 | 10.9 | (5.6 – 19.9) |
| Â | Â | P = 0.19 | |
MONTHS SINCE DIAGNOSIS | Â | Â | Â |
   1–3 | 28,657 | 9.6 | (5.1 – 17.5) |
   4–6 | 20,397 | 9.4 | (4.3 – 19.2) |
   7–12 | 27,612 | 15.1 | (7.9 – 26.5) |
   13–36 | 41,260 | 15.1 | (9.1 – 24.1) |
   > 36 | 31,737 | 17.9 | (10.2 – 29.6) |
| Â | Â | P < 0.01 | |
NUMBER OF COHABITANTS | Â | Â | Â |
   None | 19,098 | 8.5 | (3.4 – 19.6) |
   1 | 64,791 | 16.0 | (10.2 – 24.0) |
   2 | 35,634 | 15.0 | (7.7 – 26.8) |
   3+ | 35,923 | 10.3 | (4.7 – 21.2) |
| Â | Â | P = 0.69 | |
CAREGIVER (relationship) | Â | Â | Â |
   Spouse – partner | 48,181 | 15.9 | (9.5 – 25.3) |
   Child | 71,696 | 14.1 | (8.3 – 23.0) |
   Others | 35,568 | 9.0 | (4.5 – 17.1) |
| Â | Â | P = 0.03 | |
CAREGIVER'S AGE | Â | Â | Â |
   18–44 | 42,025 | 13.0 | (7.3 – 22.1) |
   45–54 | 35,486 | 13.8 | (7.7 – 23.5) |
   55–64 | 32,075 | 14.0 | (7.2 – 25.5) |
   65–74 | 26,364 | 12.6 | (7.5 – 20.5) |
   75+ | 10,245 | 11.9 | (6.0 – 22.2) |
| Â | Â | P = 0.85 | |
CAREGIVER'S GENDER | Â | Â | Â |
   Males | 47,477 | 11.6 | (6.7 – 19.3) |
   Females | 107,969 | 14.3 | (8.6 – 22.9) |
| Â | Â | P = 0.13 | |
CAREGIVER'S EDUCATION | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ 5 |  | 10.1 | (5.4 – 18.0) |
   6–9 | 30,583 | 11.9 | (6.2 – 21.8) |
   10+ | 69,702 | 15.6 | (9.8 – 23.9) |
| Â | Â | P = 0.02 | |
TOTAL | 155,446 | 13.5 | (8.1 – 21.5) |