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Table 2 Showing the cumulative number of respondents with increasing time segments in the intervals: Most respondents disclosed early and consulted FHP early. Most respondents had a long primary-care interval and an extended detection to specialist interval

From: Presentation intervals and the impact of delay on breast cancer progression in a black African population

Results of time spent by respondents in the intervals

Interval in days

1–7

(%)

1–14

(%)

1–30

(%)

1–60

(%)

1–90

(%)

Mean

Median

Range

IQR

appraisal(n = 407)

250

(61)

285

(70)

330

(81)

346

(85)

366

(90)

44 ± 131

6.0

1–1469

1–28

help-seeking

(n = 397)

105

(26)

139

(35)

196

(50)

230

(58)

273

(68)

114 ± 202

42

1–2190

7–150

primary-care

(n = 371)

91

(25)

95

(26)

134

(36)

167

(42)

190

(48)

256 ± 377

106

1–2176

13–337

detection-to-specialist (n = 401)

16

(4)

26

(6)

48

(12)

83

(20)

108

(26)

363 ± 409

240

1–2300

90–372

  1. Showing the cumulative number of respondents with increasing time segments in the intervals: Showing the cumulative number of respondents with increasing time segments in the intervals: Most respondents disclosed early and consulted FHP early. Most respondents had a long primary-care interval and an extended detection to specialist interval