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Table 6 Interpretation as not dangerous and presentation delay

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

Thought the symptom was not dangerous because

Frequency (%)

p value

Crude OR

(95% CI)

p valuec

No delay

N = 85

Delay

N = 21

   

It was not painful

     

 No

44 (51.8)

11 (52.4)

0.960a

0.98 (0.38, 2.54)

0.960

 Yes

41 (48.2)

10 (47.6)

   

No other associated symptoms

     

 No

42 (49.4)

8 (38.1)

0.352a

1.59 (0.60, 4.22)

0.355

 Yes

43 (50.6)

13 (61.9)

   

Feeling well

     

 No

28 (32.9)

7 (33.3)

0.973a

0.98 (0.36, 2.71)

0.973

 Yes

57 (67.1)

14 (66.7)

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