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Table 3 Comparison of the waiting time with staging, source of referral, and year of referral to a reference centre for breast cancer treatment in Cariri, Brazil, between 2009 and 2011

From: Treatment delays among women with breast cancer in a low socio-economic status region in Brazil

Variables

Waiting time (days)*

Diagnosis and first medical visit

First medical visit and treatment initiation

Diagnosis and treatment initiation

Groups included

I

I, II, III

I, III

Waiting time

41 (18; 83)

24 (8; 61)

69 (36.8; 119.8)

Staging

 I

58 (25.5; 96)

40.0 (24.5; 66.5)

63 (37; 142)

 II

53.5 (25; 88.3)

23 (6; 59)

72 (41; 117)

 III

38 (18.5; 76)

18.5 (7.3; 51.5)

62 (34; 106)

 IV

22 (9; 102)

17 (4.5; 54.3)

63 (22; 127)

 P**

0.440

0.497

0.802

Source of referral

 Public

94 (40; 124)

22 (7; 59.3)

71.5 (38; 122.5)

 Private or health plan

53 (15; 88)

27 (7; 50)

39 (23; 89.8)

 P***

0.037

0.843

0.031

Years

 2009

29 (14; 68)

26.5 (11; 74.8)

65 (40.3; 114)

 2010

56 (25; 96)

22 (8; 56)

78 (47; 133)

 2011

36 (15; 67)

25.5 (6.3; 60.5)

60.5 (33; 99.8)

 P**

<0.001

0.297

0.003

  1. *Median (p.25; p.75); **Kruskal–Wallis’ test; ***Mann-Whitney’s test