Table 1 The first person to be contacted leading to a prostate cancer diagnosis
First contact person | 1982 | 1987 | 1992 | 1997 | 2002 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
n (%) | 20 (48.8) | 18 (46.2) | 28 (53.8) | 75 (64.1) | 87 (55.4) | 228 (56.2) |
Specialist/surgeon | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
n (%) | 16 (39.0) | 18 (46.2) | 18 (34.6) | 29 (24.8) | 29 (12.1) | 100 (24.6) |
Urologist | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
n (%) | 3 (7.3) | 2 (5.1) | 5 (9.6) | 11 (9.4) | 38 (24.2) | 59 (14.5) |
Other | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
n (%) | 2 (4.9) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (1.9) | 2 (1.7) | 13 (8.3) | 19 (4.7) |