Table 2 The result of univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis on patient delay

Age groups (years)

<35

20 (14.1)

5 (10.4)

1.0 (ref.)

1.0 (ref.)

35–44

43 (30.3)

11 (22.9)

1.0 (0.31–3.3)

0.97

1.5 (0.40–5.8)

0.54

45–54

55 (38.7)

17 (35.4)

1.2 (0.40–3.8)

0.71

1.2 (0.33–4.1)

0.82

≥55

24 (16.9)

15 (31.3)

2.5 (0.77–8.1)

0.13

1.3 (0.34–5.4)

0.67

Marital status

Married

121 (85.2)

31 (64.6)

1.0 (ref.)

1.0 (ref.)

Single

5 (3.5)

3 (6.3)

2.3 (0.53–10.3)

0.26

1.2 (0.15–9.5)

0.86

Widowed/divorced

16 (11.3)

14 (29.2)

3.4 (1.5–7.7)

0.003

3.7 (1.5–9.7)

0.007

Education levels

Secondary/Higher education

51 (35.9)

5 (10.4)

1.0 (ref.)

1.0 (ref.)

Primary

55 (38.7)

23 (47.9)

4.2 (1.5–12.1)

0.006

4.6 (1.4–14.7)

0.01

Illiterate

36 (25.4)

20 (41.7)

5.7 (1.9–16.5)

0.001

5.2 (1.5–17.7)

0.009

Number of children

None

12 (8.5)

8 (16.7)

1.0 (ref.)

1.0 (ref.)

1–3

71 (50.0)

17 (35.4)

0.36 (0.13–1.0)

0.05

0.43 (0.10–1.9)

0.26

≥ 4

59 (41.5)

23 (47.9)

0.58 (0.21–1.6)

0.30

0.48 (0.13–2.0)

0.32

Family history of breast cancer

No

105 (73.9)

41 (85.4)

1.0 (ref.)

1.0 (ref.)

Yes

37 (26.1)

7 (14.6)

2.1 (0.85–5.0)

0.11

2.8 (1.1–7.7)

0.04

History of benign breast disease

Yes

24 (16.9)

10 (20.8)

1.0 (ref.)

1.0 (ref.)

No

118 (83.1)

38 (79.2)

0.77 (0.34–1.7)

0.54

0.66 (0.25–1.7)

0.39

First symptom seen

Lump

122 (85.9)

45 (93.8)

1.0 (ref.)

1.0 (ref.)

Other

20 (14.1)

3 (6.3)

0.41 (0.11–1.4)

0.16

0.51 (0.13–2.0)

0.34