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Published on 10 de abril de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.03.3033
Retrospective study on disparities in time-to-treatment by health insurance system in Chilean breast cancer patients
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Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients.
| Variable | Total (n = 389) | FONASA (n = 336) | ISAPRE (n = 53) | p value |
| Mean age; years ± SD | 58.58 ± 12.81 | 58.63 ± 12.86 | 58.21 ± 12.58 | 0.96 |
| Treatment center; n (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
| UC | 92 (23.65) | 39 (11.61) | 53 (100) | |
| INC | 114 (29.31) | 114 (33.93) | 0 (0) | |
| Valdivia | 183 (47.04) | 183 (54.46) | 0 (0) | |
| Geographical district; n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Metropolitan | 206 (52.96) | 153 (45.54) | 53 (100) | |
| Los Rios | 183 (47.04) | 183 (54.46) | 0 (0) | |
| Stage; n (%) | 0.033 | |||
| I | 141 (36.25) | 115 (34.23) | 26 (49.06) | |
| II | 187 (48.07) | 163 (48.51) | 24 (45.28) | |
| III | 61 (15.68) | 58 (17.26) | 3 (5.66) | |
| Vital status; n (%) | 0.86 | |||
| Alive | 337 (86.63) | 292 (86.9) | 45 (84.91) | |
| Deceased | 52 (13.37) | 44 (13.1) | 8 (15.09) | |
INC, National Cancer Institute. SD, standard deviation. UC, Universidad Catolica hospital. FONASA, National Health Fund. ISAPRE, Social Security Institutions.
Source: Prepared by the authors.