Table 2 The relationship between the route of referral and survival in each final diagnostic subgroup.
Survival (months) | p value | Alive at 3 months | Alive at 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
All (n = 1225) | ||||
Inpatient referral | 2.8 (1.2–8.1) | <0.001 | 353 (48) | 132 (18) |
Outpatient referral | 10.0 (3.5–35.7) | 379 (78) | 215 (44) | |
Non-cancer diagnosis (n = 97) | ||||
Inpatient referral | Not reached | N/A | 43 (96) | 33 (73) |
Outpatient referral | Not reached | 50 (96) | 47 (91) | |
Primary cancer identified (n = 443) | ||||
Inpatient referral | 5.6 (2.3–23.4) | <0.001 | 161 (67) | 75 (31) |
Outpatient referral | 13.2 (5.4–49.7) | 179 (88) | 107 (52) | |
Confirmed CUP (n = 301) | ||||
Inpatient referral | 3.1 (1.6–5.4) | <0.001 | 83 (51) | 15 (9) |
Outpatient referral | 6.8 (3.0–13.7) | 104 (75) | 48 (35) | |
Provisional CUP (n = 56) | ||||
Inpatient referral | 1.5 (1.0–2.4) | 0.015 | 10 (23) | 0 (0) |
Outpatient referral | 3.1 (1.3–10.6) | 6 (50) | 2 (17) | |
MUO (n = 328) | ||||
Inpatient referral | 1.3 (0.7–2.7) | <0.001 | 56 (22) | 9 (4) |
Outpatient referral | 3.1 (1.5–6.3) | 40 (65) | 11 (14) |
