Table 2 Relative distributions of subgroups included in analyses in 2002 (first year of study period) and 2013 (last year of study period) by the screening type for which they were eligible
| Â | 2002 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of physicians included in analysis | 4 670 | 2 181 | |
Cervical cancer screening | Number of patients eligible for screening | 2 004 009 | 1 127 283 |
Number (%) of screen-eligible patients classified as immigrants | 297 501 (14.9) | 356 562 (31.6) | |
Number (%) of screen-eligible patients in income quintile | Â | Â | |
Quintile 1 (lowest) | 358 094 (17.9) | 212 638 (18.9) | |
Q2 | 390 558 (19.5) | 229 899 (20.4) | |
Q3 | 411 025 (20.5) | 236 375 (21.0) | |
Q4 | 423 745 (21.1) | 240 414 (21.3) | |
Q5 (highest) | 420 587 (21.0) | 207 957 (18.5) | |
Breast cancer screening | Number of patients eligible for screening | 560 047 | 407 625 |
Number (%) of screen-eligible patients classified as immigrants | 49 583 (8.9%) | 91 766 (22.5%) | |
Number (%) of screen-eligible patients in income quintile | Â | Â | |
Q1 (lowest) | 94 447 (16.9%) | 71 173 (17.5%) | |
Q2 | 108 869 (19.4%) | 82 187 (20.2%) | |
Q3 | 114 438 (20.4%) | 84 578 (20.8%) | |
Q4 | 116 199 (20.8%) | 87 072 (21.4%) | |
Q5 (highest) | 126 094 (22.5%) | 82 615 (20.3%) | |
Colorectal cancer screening | Number of patients eligible for screening | 1 344 891 | 925 961 |
Number (%) of screen-eligible patients classified as immigrants | 108 852 (8.1%) | 206 705 (22.3%) | |
Number (%) of screen-eligible patients in income quintile | Â | Â | |
Q1 (lowest) | 221 906 (16.5%) | 160 155 (17.3%) | |
Q2 | 259 256 (19.3%) | 185 972 (20.1%) | |
Q3 | 275 213 (20.5%) | 192 221 (20.8%) | |
Q4 | 281 479 (20.9%) | 198 951 (21.5%) | |
Q5 (highest) | 307 037 (22.8%) | 188 662 (20.4%) | |