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Table 4 Associations of previous history and symptoms with delayed presentation time

From: Factors associated with delay in seeking care for breast symptoms

 

Frequency (%)

p value

Crude OR

(95% CI)

p valuec

No delay

N = 85

Delay

N = 21

Family history of breast cancer

     

 No

70 (82.4)

16 (76.2)

0.539b

1.46 (0.46, 4.60)

0.520

 Yes

15 (17.6)

5 (23.8)

   

Previous history of breast symptoms

     

 No

78 (91.8)

19 (90.5)

 > 0.95b

1.17 (0.23, 6.10)

0.850

 Yes

7 (8.2)

2 (9.5)

   

Lump as the first symptom

     

 No

24 (28.2)

2 (9.5)

0.074a

3.74 (0.81, 17.29)

0.092

 Yes

61 (71.8)

19 (90.5)

   

Alternative treatment

     

 No

78 (91.8)

17 (81.0)

0.222b

2.62 (0.69, 9.97)

0.157

 Yes

7 (8.2)

4 (19.0)

   
  1. aPearson’s Chi-Square Test
  2. bFisher’s Exact Test
  3. cSimple Logistic Regression