Table 3

Statistically significant variations in diagnostic testing, treatments, genetic testing, clinical trials and information needs by country p<0.05

CountryFirst two reported tests carried out (n=2477)Treatments (n=1430)
CA125TVUAbdominal ultrasound
CTMRIWomen having any surgeryWomen having upfront chemotherapyWomen having surgery for recurrenceWomen having second surgery because first operation was not sufficientProportion of women having IP chemotherapy
All respondents25.4%21.2%13.7%19.3%7.7%94.2%20.7%9.6%12%9.8%
Australia1.1% (p=0.000, z=−7.25)98.2% (p=0.004, z=2.88)
Brazil3.9% (p=0.000, z=−4.32)16.7% (p=0.035, z=2.11)31.6%
(p=0.002, z=3.14)
Canada24.6% (p=0.000, z=4.06)4.4% (p=0.012, z=−2.51)
Germany13.6%
(p=0.000, z=−4.84)
28.8% (p=0.000, z=4.98)2.5%
(p=0.000, z=−4.34)
Hungary36.7%
(p=0.022, z=2.29)
32.7% (p=0.017, z=2.39)6.1% (p=0.003, z=−3.02)11.2% (p=0.014, z=−2.47)59%
(p=0.000, z=−5.2)
28.1%
(p=0.002, z=2.32)
Italy38.5% (p=0.001, z=3.33)5% (p=0.000, z=−4.74)28.6% (p=0.011, z=2.53)0.6% (p=0.000, z=−8.66)4.1%
(p=0.022, z=−2.29)
Japan18.8% (p=0.002, z=−3.08)8.3% (p=0.000, z=−3.54)21.6% (p=0.000, z=6.51)3.7%
(p=0.000, z=−3.73)
Spain14% (p=0.034, z=−2.12)98.5%
(p=0.008, z=2.64)
23.2%
(p=0.019, z=2.35)
UK39.9% (p=0.000, z=4.74)15.5%(p=0.014, z=−2.45)23.4% (p=0.000, z=3.67)13% (p=0.003, z=−2.95)2.5% (p=0.000, z=−4.8)29.8%
(p=0.016, z=2.41)
4.3%
(p=0.005, z=−2.91)
0.7%
(p=0.000, z=−8.17)
USA20.5% (p=0.026, z=−2.22)25.8% (p=0.048, z=1.98)25.1% (p=0.014, z=2.46)3.8% (p=0.001, z=−3.49)98.3%
(p=0.000, z=3.85)
14.8%
(p=0.023, z=−2.27)
22.5%
(p=0.000, z=4.22)

Genetic testing (n=1528)Clinical trials (n=1340)Information needs (n=1193)
Had a test after diagnosisProportion of women asked to join a clinical trialProportion of women who found all the information they needed at any point
All respondents51.1%23.7%19.7%
Australia65.8% (p=0.002, z=3.17)
Brazil20.0% (p=0.000, z=−4.81)
Canada64.5% (p=0.001, z=3.27)
Germany41.3% (p=0.000, z=3.82)28.6% (p=0.030, z=2.17)
Hungary20.7% (p=0.000, z=−5.54)4.4% (p=0.000, z=−4.35)
Italy63.5% (p=0.021, z=2.31)34.7% (p=0.005, z=2.80)
Japan5.0% (p=0.000, z=−23.65)12.5% (p=0.000, z=−4.27)4.2% (p=0.000, z=−7.93)
Spain
UK59.8% (p=0.032, z=2.14)
USA79.1% (p=0.000, z=9.41)25.7% (p=0.040, z=2.06)
  • TVU, transvaginal ultrasound.