Table 2 Reconstruction α among early stage breast cancer female Medicare beneficiaries with a mastectomy (N = 17,958) from 2005-2009
Without reconstruction | With reconstruction | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Women's characteristics β | N (%) | N (%) | N (column%) |
Total | 16,297 (90.7) | 1,661 (9.3) | 17,958 (100.0) |
Age (years) | |||
66-69 | 2,734 (16.8) | 714 (43.0) | 3,448 (19.2) |
70-74 | 3,828 (23.5) | 574 (34.6) | 4,402 (24.5) |
75-79 | 4,062 (24.9) | 279 (16.8) | 4,341 (24.2) |
80-84 | 3,345 (20.5) | 65 (3.9) | 3,410 (19.0) |
85+ | 2,328 (14.3) | 29 (1.7) | 2,357 (13.1) |
Race/ethnicity | |||
Caucasian | 13,882 (85.2) | 1,522 (91.6) | 15,404 (85.8) |
African American | 1,402 (8.6) | 82 (4.9) | 1,484 (8.3) |
Other τ | 1,013 (6.2) | 57 (3.4) | 1,070 (6.0) |
Urban/Rural | |||
Urban | 13,909 (85.4) | 1,545 (93.0) | 15,454 (86.1) |
Rural | 2,385 (14.6) | 116 (7.0) | 2,501 (13.9) |
Median income | |||
Quartile 4 (> = $59,450) | 3,731 (23.1) | 717 (43.4) | 4,448 (25.0) |
Quartile 3 ($44,000-$59,449) | 4,020 (24.9) | 441 (26.7) | 4,461 (25.1) |
Quartile 2 ($33,750-43,999) | 4,147 (25.7) | 283 (17.1) | 4,430 (24.9) |
Quartile 1 (<$33,750) | 4,239 (26.3) | 213 (12.9) | 4,452 (25.0) |
Stage at diagnosis | |||
0 | 2,331 (14.3) | 382 (23.0) | 2,713 (15.1) |
I | 6,959 (42.7) | 730 (44.0) | 7,689 (42.8) |
II | 7,007 (43.0) | 549 (33.0) | 7,556 (42.1) |
Comorbidities | |||
0 | 9,504 (58.3) | 1,217 (73.3) | 10,721 (59.7) |
1 | 4,204 (25.8) | 335 (20.2) | 4,539 (25.3) |
2+ | 2,589 (15.9) | 109 (6.6) | 2,698 (15.0) |
Facility characteristics β | |||
Urban/Rural | |||
Urban | 13,733 (86.0) | 1,596 (97.7) | 15,329 (87.1) |
Rural | 2,239 (14.0) | 37 (2.3) | 2,276 (12.9) |
Teaching hospital | |||
No | 8,516 (52.5) | 671 (40.6) | 9,187 (51.4) |
Yes | 7,710 (47.5) | 981 (59.4) | 8,691 (48.6) |
NCI cancer center | |||
No | 15,765 (96.7) | 1,536 (92.5) | 17,301 (96.3) |
Yes | 532 (3.3) | 125 (7.5) | 657 (3.7) |
Cooperative oncology group | |||
No | 8,146 (50.0) | 535 (32.2) | 8,681 (48.3) |
Yes | 8,151 (50.0) | 1,126 (67.8) | 9,277 (51.7) |
Disproportionate share hospital | |||
No | 3,503 (21.7) | 448 (27.1) | 3,951 (22.2) |
Yes | 12,634 (78.3) | 1,203 (72.9) | 13,837 (77.8) |
Breast cancer surgery volume | |||
Quartile 4 (36+) | 3,987 (24.6) | 687 (41.5) | 4,674 (26.1) |
Quartile 3 (19-35) | 4,129 (25.5) | 444 (26.8) | 4,576 (25.6) |
Quartile 2 (9-18) | 4,296 (26.5) | 314 (19.0) | 4,610 (25.8) |
Quartile 1 (1-8) | 3,815 (23.5) | 210 (12.7) | 4,025 (22.5) |