Age (years), mean ± SD |
64.34 ± 13.60 |
62.24 ± 19.71 |
0.1163 |
Sex, n (%) |
|
|
0.2349 |
Female |
61 (45.2) |
51 (48.1) |
|
Male |
74 (54.8) |
55 (51.9) |
|
Referral departments & centers, n (%) |
|
|
<0.0001 |
Emergency department |
88 (65.2) |
17 (16.0) |
|
Primary care |
39 (28.9) |
63 (59.4) |
|
Outpatients clinics |
8 (5.9) |
23 (21.7) |
|
Other |
0 (0.0) |
3 (2.8) |
|
Final diagnosis, n (%) |
|
|
0.0499 |
Malignancy |
55 (40.7) |
37 (34.9) |
|
Non-malignant disease |
80 (59.3) |
69 (65.1) |
|
Time-to-diagnosis (days) |
|
|
0.0001 |
Mean ± SD |
10.22 ± 6.03 |
19.53 ± 26.12 |
|
Median [IQR] |
7 [5-9] |
12 [5.00-25.75] |
|
Direct costs/patient (\euro), mean ± SD |
|
|
|
Personnel |
76.50 ± 18.37 |
43.16
± 4.34 |
0.0375 |
Laboratory & Pathology |
243.55 ± 120.45 |
119.10
± 42.62 |
0.0683 |
Imaging & Endoscopy |
311.65 ± 93.12 |
289.40
± 108.71 |
0.7759 |
Biopsy & cytology techniques |
36.24 ± 12.18 |
42.37
± 35.20 |
0.8344 |
Specialist consultation &
referral |
6.70 ± 2.53 |
11.76
± 5.80 |
0.1520 |
Structural costs/patient (\euro), mean ± SD |
48.22 ± 15.78 |
43.05 ± 16.55 |
0.9315 |
Indirect costs/patient (\euro), mean ± SD |
59.66 ± 21.13 |
14.84 ± 2.38 |
<0.0001 |
Total cost/patient (\euro), mean ± SD |
782.52 ± 191.56 |
562.21 ± 94.55 |
0.0537 |