Radiotherapy

No radiotherapy (n=87)

Brachytherapy (n=94)

Externala (n=89)

Total (n=270)

P-value of chi-square test for heterogeneity

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Mean age (range)

66.7

(38-91)

64.9

(35-90)

62.9

(33-81)

64.8

(33-91)

Age group

70+

36

40

30

34

23

26

89

100

.092

50-69

43

26

60

37

61

37

164

100

<50

8

47

4

24

5

29

17

100

Period of diagnosis

1980-1987

29

23

54

43

43

34

126

100

.005

1988-1996

58

40

40

28

46

32

144

100

Healthcare sector

Private

50

41

34

28

37

31

121

100

.012

Public

37

25

60

40

52

35

149

100

Surgical treatment

Hysterectomy with annexectomy

80

32

87

34

86

34

253

100

.535

Hysterectomy without or unknown annexectomy

7

41

7

41

3

18

17

100

Tumour risk category b

Stage IB grade 1

52

44

55

47

10

9

117

100

.000

Stage IB grade 2

9

20

20

44

16

36

45

100

Stage IB grade 3

6

32

5

26

8

42

19

100

Stage IC grade 1

14

22

9

14

40

63

63

100

Stage IC grade 2

6

23

5

19

15

58

26

100

Risk category c

Low risk

61

38

75

46

26

16

162

100

.000

High risk

26

24

19

18

63

58

108

100