No of patients (row%)a | ||||
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No delay (n = 567) | Delay >90 days (n = 119) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Multivariate ORb(95% CI) | |
Age at first symptom (years) | ||||
<50 | 147 (87.0) | 22 (13.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
50–64 | 160 (83.8) | 31 (16.2) | 1.29 (0.72–2.34) | 1.94 (1.00–3.75) |
≥65 | 260 (79.7) | 66 (20.3) | 1.70 (1.01–2.86) | 2.27 (1.23–4.20) |
Year of interview | ||||
2008 | 100 (85.5) | 17 (14.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
2009 | 233 (84.1) | 44 (15.9) | 1.11 (0.61–2.04) | 1.10 (0.58–2.07) |
2010 | 234 (80.1) | 58 (19.9) | 1.46 (0.81–2.63) | 1.48 (0.79–2.77) |
Education | ||||
University | 145 (87.9) | 20 (12.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Secondary, vocational | 322 (82.3) | 69 (17.7) | 1.55 (0.91–2.65) | 1.45 (0.83–2.54) |
Primary, basic | 100 (76.9) | 30 (23.1) | 2.17 (1.17–4.05) | 1.57 (0.78–3.13) |
Smoking status | ||||
Non-smokers, ex-smokers | 479 (83.9) | 92 (16.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Current smokers | 88 (76.5) | 27 (23.5) | 1.60 (0.98–2.60) | 2.09 (1.21–3.61) |
Number of close persons to confide in | ||||
More than two | 304 (80.0) | 76 (20.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
One or two | 229 (84.5) | 42 (15.5) | 0.73 (0.48–1.11) | 0.68 (0.44–1.04) |
None | 34 (97.1) | 1 (2.9) | 0.12 (0.02–0.87) | 0.09 (0.01–0.67) |
Initial symptom | ||||
Painless breast lump | 437 (83.9) | 84 (16.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Breast pain | 54 (84.4) | 10 (15.6) | 0.96 (0.47–1.97) | 0.94 (0.45–1.98) |
Other symptoms | 76 (75.2) | 25 (24.8) | 1.71 (1.03–2.85) | 1.84 (1.08–3.16) |
Previous benign breast problems | ||||
No | 426 (83.5) | 84 (16.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 141 (80.1) | 35 (19.9) | 1.26 (0.81–1.95) | 1.65 (1.01–2.67) |
Prior mammograms | ||||
Yes | 267 (86.4) | 42 (13.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 300 (79.6) | 77 (20.4) | 1.63 (1.08–2.46) | 1.83 (1.13–2.95) |
Information on BC during 12 months before initial symptoms | ||||
From at least two sources | 296 (86.3) | 47 (13.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
From one source | 161 (83.0) | 33 (17.0) | 1.29 (0.79–2.10) | 1.22 (0.73–2.03) |
None | 110 (73.8) | 39 (26.2) | 2.23 (1.38–3.60) | 1.77 (1.05–2.99) |