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Appendix Table C1.13. System characteristics—including, differences in geographical access, insurance, physician types, etc.
Author Database Characteristic 1980-84 1985-89 1990-94 1995-99 2000-04 2005-10 Statistical Notes
Year reported analysis
PMID
65
Cooperberg CaPSURE Insurance
2002 Medicare 76.5% 66.9% NR
12131295 supplemental 18.8% 20.4%
Medicare alone 1.8% 4.8%
Veterans Affairs 3.0% 7.9%
Other (1989- (1997-
97) 2001)
Geographic region
East 48.8% 35.0% NR
South 26.4% 14.2%
Midwest 9.0% 35.1%
West 15.9% 15.7%
(1989- (1997-
97) 2001)
Setting
Community 91.2% 86.4% NR
Academic 8.8% 13.6%
(1989- (1997-
97) 2001)
71
Greene CaPSURE Insurance
2005 Medicare supplement 30% 32% P=0.003 (chi-
16194711 Medicare 17% 12% square comparing
Private 52% 52% 2 periods)
Other <1% 3%
(1997- 99) (2000-
03)
74
Mettlin NCDB Hospital caseload 1.1% 0.9% NR
1995 <150 cases 19.5% 19.3%
8625214 150-499 38.5% 39.9%
500-999 30.5% 30.2%
1000+ 10.4% 9.6%
Unknown size (1986- (1992)
87)
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