Table 6 Multilevel model outcomes for physician- and centre-related variables

Age

– 0.09 (0.20)

– 0.23 (0.09)*

– 0.21 (0.08)*

Sex

Male

Female

– 2.61 (1.57)

–

– 1.18 (0.72)

–

0.42 (0.65)

–

Years of experience treating NETs

0.03 (0.23)

0.28 (0.11)*

0.28 (0.10)*

Location of professional activity

Rural

Urban

Metropolitan

9.20 (4.26)*

4.51 (1.54)*

–

0.85 (1.93)

0.78 (0.70)

–

1.16 (1.92)

– 0.39 (0.64)

–

Hospital capacity

100–199 beds

200–499 beds

 ≥ 500 beds

4.30 (4.40)

– 0.64 (1.61)

–

– 1.50 (2.01)

0.97 (0.74)

–

– 0.49 (1.84)

0.78 (0.67)

–

Number of patients with NETs treated per year

0–10 pts/year

11–20 pts/year

21–30 pts/year

 > 30 pts/year

– 3.14 (2.14)

– 4.75 (2.24)*

– 6.47 (2.13)*

–

– 0.17 (0.97)

– 1.65 (1.02)

– 2.22 (0.97)*

–

– 0.55 (0.89)

0.50 (0.93)

– 0.87 (0.88)

–