From: Factors associated with delay in seeking care for breast symptoms
Interpretation of the symptoms | Frequency (%) | p value | Crude OR (95% CI) | p valuec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No delay N = 85 | Delay N = 21 | ||||
Resolved spontaneously | |||||
No | 42 (49.4) | 10 (47.6) | 0.883a | 1.07 (0.41, 2.80) | 0.883 |
Yes | 43 (50.6) | 11 (52.4) | |||
Not dangerous | |||||
No | 53 (62.4) | 8 (38.1) | 0.044a | 2.69 (1.01, 7.20) | 0.049 |
Yes | 32 (37.6) | 13 (61.9) | |||
No possibility of cancer | |||||
No | 51 (60.0) | 8 (38.1) | 0.070a | 2.44 (0.91, 6.51) | 0.075 |
Yes | 34 (40.0) | 13 (61.9) | |||
It is cancer | |||||
No | 69 (81.2) | 18 (85.7) | 0.759b | 0.72 (0.19, 2.74) | 0.629 |
Yes | 16 (18.8) | 3 (14.3) | |||
Breast engorgement | |||||
No | 56 (65.9) | 14 (66.7) | 0.946a | 0.97 (0.35, 2.66) | 0.946 |
Yes | 29 (34.1) | 7 (33.3) | |||
Infection | |||||
No | 69 (81.2) | 19 (90.5) | 0.517b | 0.45(0.10, 2.15) | 0.320 |
Yes | 16 (18.8) | 2 (9.5) | |||
Menstrual disturbance | |||||
No | 61 (71.8) | 15 (71.4) | 0.976a | 1.02(0.35, 2.93) | 0.976 |
Yes | 24 (28.2) | 6 (28.6) | |||
Muscle tension | |||||
No | 61 (71.8) | 14 (66.7) | 0.646b | 1.27(0.46, 3.53) | 0.646 |
Yes | 24(28.2) | 7 (33.3) |