Table 3 Univariate analysis of the different factors involved in the late diagnosis of breast cancer in women in Togo
From: Factors associated with late diagnosis of breast cancer in women in Togo, Sub-Saharan Africa
Factors | Diagnostic time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
< 6 months (35) n(%) | ≥ 6 months (27) n(%) | Total (62) n(%) | p-value | |
Distance from health care facilities | 0.0037 | |||
No | 30(85.7) | 24(88.9) | 54(87.1) | |
Yes | 5(14.3) | 3(11.1) | 8(12.9) | |
Fear of diagnosis | 0.00001 | |||
No | 34(97.1) | 26(96.3) | 60(96.8) | |
Yes | 1(2.9) | 1(3.7) | 2(3.2) | |
Diagnostic error | 0.187 | |||
No | 32(91.4) | 27(100) | 59(95.2) | |
Yes | 3(8.6) | 0(0) | 3(4.8) | |
Lack of financial means | 0.0851 | |||
No | 33(94.3) | 27(100) | 60(96.8) | |
Yes | 2(5.7) | 0(0) | 2(3.2) | |
Type of first consultation | 0.0026 | |||
Physician | 29(82.9) | 16(59.3) | 45(72.6) | |
Traditherapeute | 2(5.7) | 7(25.9) | 9(14.5) | |
Self-medication | 4(11.4) | 4(14.8) | 8(12.9) | |
Breast self-examination | 0.0012 | |||
No | 22(62.9) | 25(92.6) | 47(75.8) | |
Yes | 13(37.1) | 2(7.4) | 15(24.2) | |