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Table 2 Chi-squared analysis of cancer somatic, germline and pharmacogenomic test ordering behaviour in the past year

From: Factors influencing cancer genetic somatic mutation test ordering by cancer physician

 

No. (%) of physicians ordered zero tests

No. (%) of physicians ordered ≥ 5 tests/year

Mean

Median

Range

p-value*

Somatic mutation tests (n = 102)

17 (16.7%)

67 (65.7%)

27.4

10

0–200

 

Germline tests (n = 102)

39 (38.2%)

48 (48.1%)

7.2

2

0–50

0.009**

Cancer Pharmacogenomic tests (n = 100)

75 (75%)

11 (11%)

1.04

0

0–20

< 0.00001**

  1. *p-value based on Chi squared analysis of proportion who ordered < 5 and ≥ 5 tests per year
  2. **Compared to somatic mutation test ordering