Table 3 Association between delay presentation and clinical variables
From: Delayed presentation in breast cancer: a study in Iranian women
≤ 3 months | > 3 months | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
Stage of disease (n = 165) | |||
I and II | 84 (67.8) | 19 (46.3) | |
III and IV | 40 (32.2) | 22 (53.7)) | |
χ2 = 6.02, df = 1 | 0.01 | ||
Tumor size (n = 170) | |||
< 2 cm | 19 (15.1) | 2 (4.5) | |
2–5 cm | 74 (58.7) | 19 (43.2) | |
≥ 5 cm | 33 (26.2) | 23 (52.3) | |
χ2 = 11.1, df = 2 | 0.004 | ||
Nodal involvement (n = 165) | |||
No | 36 (29.0) | 10 (24.4) | |
Yes | 88 (71.0) | 31 (75.6) | |
χ2 = 0.33, df = 1 | 0.56 | ||