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Table 5 Interpretation of the symptoms and presentation delay

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)

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