Table 8 Obstacles to getting earlier care
From: Factors associated with delay in seeking care for breast symptoms
Obstacle in getting care | Frequency (%) | p value | Crude OR (95% CI) | p valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No delay N = 85 | Delay N = 21 | ||||
Did not know the location of clinic/hospital | |||||
No | 82 (96.5) | 19 (90.5) | 0.257b | 2.88 (0.45, 18.44) | 0.296 |
Yes | 3 (3.5) | 2 (9.5) | |||
Clinic/hospital far away from home | |||||
No | 81 (95.3) | 18 (85.7) | 0.138b | 3.38 (0.69, 16.41) | 0.132 |
Yes | 4 (4.7) | 3 (14.3) | |||
No transport | |||||
No | 81 (95.3) | 20 (95.2) | > 0.95b | 1.01 (0.11, 9.56) | 0.991 |
Yes | 4 (4.7) | 1 (4.8) | |||
Long clinic waiting time | |||||
No | 72 (84.7) | 17 (81.0) | 0.741b | 1.30 (0.38, 4.50) | 0.675 |
Yes | 13 (15.3) | 4 (19.0) | |||
No time because too busy with work | |||||
No | 63 (74.1) | 18 (85.7) | 0.391b | 0.48 (0.13, 1.78) | 0.270 |
Yes | 22 (25.9) | 3 (14.3) | |||
Had many family problems | |||||
No | 79 (92.9) | 19 (90.5) | 0.656b | 1.39 (0.26, 7.41) | 0.703 |
Yes | 6 (7.1) | 2 (9.5) | |||
Financial constraint for the treatment and other cost | |||||
No | 76 (89.4) | 18 (85.7) | 0.701b | 1.41 (0.35, 5.73) | 0.633 |
Yes | 9 (10.6) | 3 (14.3) | |||