TABLE 1

Epidermal growth factor receptor gene (EGFR) mutation test availability and cost in routine practice#

CountriesPercentage of all countries worldwidePercentage of responding countriesPopulationPercentage of worldwide population
Availability
 Available in the entire country4121.155.42 659 009 21140.3
 Available only in some subnational divisions of the country168.221.61 939 114 31629.4
 Not available locally but available in another country52.66.8249 076 6333.8
 Not available126.216.2304 108 1124.6
 Subtotal7438.1100.05 151 308 27278.1
 Missing12061.91 440 063 29121.9
 Total194100.06 591 371 563100.0
Cost US$
 Free189.330.0428 904 7716.5
 <10063.110.0247 280 6723.8
 100–4992512.941.72 127 197 58832.3
 500–100073.611.7459 828 3727.0
 >100021.03.321 405 3610.3
 Unknown but not free21.03.314 456 0440.2
 Subtotal6030.9100.03 299 072 80850.1
 Missing13469.13 292 298 75549.9
 Total194100.06 591 371 563100.0
  • Data are presented as n or %. #: study conducted between April 2014 and November 2014.