Table 4 Multivariate 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 | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long consultation time | Long consultation time | |||||||
n/N | % | aOR | IC95% | P-value | aOR | IC95% | p-value | |
Distance from health care facilities | 0.076 | |||||||
No (54) | 24/54 | 44.4 | 1 | - | ||||
Yes (8) | 3/8 | 38 | 0.78 | 1.33–2.5 | ||||
Fear of diagnosis | 0.018 | 0.0014 | ||||||
No (60) | 26/60 | 43.3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | ||
Yes (2) | 1/2 | 50 | 1.18 | 1.09–2.32 | 1.29 | 1.36–2.58 | ||
Diagnostic error | 1.722 | |||||||
No (59) | 27/59 | 45.8 | 1.56 | 1.26–4.28 | ||||
Yes (3) | 0/3 | 0 | 1 | - | ||||
Lack of financial means | 0.91 | |||||||
No (60) | 27/60 | 45 | 2.2 | 1.23–3.45 | ||||
Yes (2) | 0/2 | 0 | 1 | - | ||||
Type of first consultation | 0.0025 | 0.0001 | ||||||
Physician (45) | 16/45 | 35.6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | ||
Traditherapeute (9) | 7/9 | 77.8 | 2.15 | 1.06–4.4 | 2.62 | 2.01–4.7 | ||
Self-medication (8) | 4/8 | 50 | 1.52 | 1.18–2.24 | 1.29 | 1.07–2.78 | ||
Breast self-examination | 0.0062 | 0.0022 | ||||||
No (47) | 25/47 | 53.2 | 1.54 | 1.13–3.1 | 1.68 | 1.47–2.27 | ||
Yes (15) | 2/15 | 13.3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | ||