Table 1 Modes of cancer treatment by Aboriginality, demographics and clinical characteristics

Total

777

100.0%

777

100.0%

  <50 years

212

27.3%

190

24.5%

  50-69 years

400

51.5%

408

52.5%

  70+ years

165

21.2%

179

23.0%

  Male

375

48.3%

375

48.3%

  Female

402

51.7%

402

51.7%

  Colorectal (C18-C21)

77

9.9%

77

9.9%

  Lung (C33-C34)

106

13.6%

106

13.6%

  Breast (C50 & Female)

77

9.9%

77

9.9%

  Cervix (C53)

24

3.1%

24

3.1%

  All other sites

493

63.4%

493

63.4%

  No

606

78.0%

742

95.5%

1.00

Reference

  Yes

171

22.0%

35

4.5%

5.98

4.09-8.74

  0-3

667

85.8%

742

95.5%

1.00

Reference

  4+

110

14.2%

35

4.5%

3.50

2.35-5.19

  Localised

289

37.2%

390

50.2%

1.00

Reference

  Regional

155

19.9%

132

17.0%

1.58

1.20-2.09

  Distant/Unstageable

333

42.9%

255

32.8%

1.76

1.41-2.20

  Hospitalisation with primary diagnosis of cancer

Received

617

79.4%

649

83.5%

0.76

0.59-0.98

Not received

160

20.6%

128

16.5%

1.00

Reference

  Surgery

Received

408

52.5%

488

62.8%

0.65

0.53-0.80

Not received

369

47.5%

289

37.2%

1.00

Reference

  Systemic therapy

Received

252

32.4%

334

43.0%

0.64

0.52-0.78

Not received

525

67.6%

443

57.0%

1.00

Reference

  Radiotherapy

Received

309

39.8%

360

46.3%

0.76

0.63-0.94

Not received

468

60.2%

417

53.7%

1.00

Reference

  Each of surgery, systemic and radiotherapy

Received

77

9.9%

140

18.0%

0.50

0.37-0.67

Not received

700

90.1%

637

82.0%

1.00

Reference

  No surgery, systemic or radiotherapy

Received

183

23.6%

110

14.2%

1.87

1.44-2.43

Not received

594

76.4%

667

85.8%

1.00

Reference

  Alive

220

28.3%

349

44.9%

1.00

Reference

  Cancer death

461

59.3%

340

43.8%

2.15

1.73-2.68

  Non-cancer death

96

12.4%

88

11.3%

1.73

1.24-2.42