Table 4 Factors associated with request for urgent review

Patient age (per increasing 10 year increment)

0.78

0.67-0.91

0.001

 • Never smoker

Reference

 • Current smoker

2.90

1.78-4.72

<0.0001

 • Recent ex-smoker

1.37

0.87-2.17

0.86

 • Distant ex-smoker

0.99

0.63-1.55

0.01

 • Incidentally found (no symptoms)

Reference

 • Cough and breathlessness

2.70

1.76-4.15

0.76

 • Haemoptysis

4.79

3.05-7.52

0.0003

 • Unintentional loss of weight

4.87

3.13-7.59

0.0001

Nodule spiculation (yes vs no)

5.57

3.88-7.99

<0.0001

Nodule size (per increasing size increment)

1.35

1.25-1.45

<0.0001

 • No recommendation provided

Reference

 • Specialist respiratory review

2.22

1.41-3.48

0.01

 • Urgent respiratory review

4.68

2.86-7.65

<0.0001

 • Repeat CT as per guidelines

0.56

0.36-0.87

<0.0001

GP gender (female vs male)

1.87

1.36-2.56

0.0001

Hours worked per week by GP (per increasing interval)

0.83

0.71-0.97

0.02