From: Factors influencing general practitioners in the referral of elderly cancer patients
N | (%) | |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 321 | (73.6) |
Female | 115 | (26.4) |
Age | ||
<50 yrs | 177 | (40.6) |
≥ 50 yrs | 238 | (54.6) |
District | ||
Dordogne | 57 | (13.1) |
Gironde | 172 | (39.4) |
Landes | 60 | (13.8) |
Lot-et-Garonne | 38 | (8.7) |
Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 94 | (21.6) |
Unknown | 15 | (3.4) |
Practice setting | ||
Urban | 321 | (73.6) |
Rural | 115 | (26.4) |
Number of years of medical practice | ||
<21 yrs | 212 | (48.6) |
≥ 21 yrs | 224 | (51.4) |
Working situation | ||
Alone | 188 | (43.1) |
Partnership | 242 | (55.5) |
Weekly working time | ||
<55 hours | 205 | (47.0) |
≥ 55 hours | 231 | (53.0) |
Training in oncology | ||
Yes | 64 | (14.7) |
No | 355 | (81.4) |
Training in geriatrics | ||
Yes | 120 | (27.5) |
No | 308 | (70.6) |
Percentage of patients over 70 yrs | ||
<10% | 36 | (8.3) |
10 to 15% | 146 | (33.5) |
15 to 20% | 115 | (26.4) |
20 to 30% | 89 | (20.4) |
>30% | 16 | (3.7) |
Chronological age at which considered as "elderly" | ||
≥ 60 yrs | 3 | (0.7) |
≥ 65 yrs | 29 | (6.6) |
≥ 70 yrs | 147 | (33.7) |
≥ 75 yrs | 169 | (38.8) |
≥ 80 yrs | 86 | (19.7) |