Characteristics of Status First Nations patients with cancer diagnosed between 2004/05 and 2010/11 living on and off reserve in Manitoba
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On reserve n = 930 | Off reserve n = 594 | ||
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 60.6 ± 14.5 | 57.5 ± 14 | < 0.001 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 456 (49.0) | 223 (37.5) | < 0.001 |
| Female | 474 (51.0) | 371 (62.5) | |
| Rural residency | 846 (91.0) | 266 (44.8) | |
| Regional Health Authority | < 0.001 | ||
| Interlake Eastern | 257 (27.6) | 81 (13.6) | |
| Northern | 428 (46.0) | 107 (18.0) | |
| Southern | 6 (0.6) | 7 (1.2) | |
| Prairie Mountain | 68 (7.3) | 20 (3.4) | |
| Winnipeg | 102 (11.0) | 66 (11.1) | |
| Public Trustee | 69 (7.4) | 313 (52.7) | |
| Income quintile | < 0.001 | ||
| NF | 12 (1.3) | 9 (1.5) | |
| R1 (lowest rural) | 508 (54.6) | 79 (13.3) | |
| R2 | 209 (22.5) | 43 (7.2) | |
| R3 | 43 (4.6) | 43 (7.2) | |
| R4 | 75 (8.1) | 51 (8.6) | |
| R5 (highest rural) | 11 (1.2) | 50 (8.4) | |
| U1 (lowest urban) | 49 (5.3) | 170 (28.6) | |
| U2 | 12 (1.3) | 67 (11.3) | |
| U3 | ≤ 5 | 38 (6.4) | |
| U4 | ≤ 5 | 32 (5.4) | |
| U5 (highest urban) | ≤ 5 | 12 (2.0) | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index score, mean ± SD | 1.4 ± 1.4 | 1.3 ± 1.3 | 0.01 |
Note: NF = not found, SD = standard deviation.
↵* Except where noted otherwise.