Table 2 Delay (in days) and patient characteristics (n = 83 patients)
From: Factors influencing patient and health care delays in Oropharyngeal Cancer
Number (%) | Patient delay | P value | PHCa delay | P value | Specialist-care delayb | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | 0.370 | 0.974 | 0.253 | ||||
< 46 | 9 (10.8) | 30.0 | 10.0 | 80.0 | |||
46–65 | 38 (45.8) | 24.0 | 15.0 | 54.5 | |||
> 65 | 36 (43.4) | 31.0 | 16.0 | 50.0 | |||
Sex | 0.795 | 0.305 | 0.806 | ||||
Male | 60 (72.3) | 30.0 | 15.0 | 54.0 | |||
Female | 23 (27.7) | 26.5 | 21.0 | 50.0 | |||
History of smoking | 0.327 | 0.799 | 0.069 | ||||
Never smoked | 26 (31.3) | 30.0 | 13.0 | 62.0 | |||
Former smoker | 39 (47.0) | 20.0 | 16.0 | 51.0 | |||
Current smoker | 18 (21.7) | 39.5 | 15.5 | 49.0 | |||
Excessive use of alcohol | 0.498 | 0.927 | 0.608 | ||||
No | 52 (62.7) | 23.0 | 18.0 | 54.5 | |||
Yes | 17 (20.5) | 34.0 | 15.0 | 52.5 | |||
Previous use | 14 (16.9) | 38.5 | 12.5 | 48.0 | |||
Education | 0.773 | 0.987 | 0.500 | ||||
Primary school | 27 (32.5) | 30.5 | 16.0 | 59.0 | |||
Secondary educationc | 36 (43.4) | 31.0 | 14.0 | 49.0 | |||
Post-secondary educationd | 20 (24.1) | 24.0 | 20.0 | 52.5 | |||
Employment | 0.043 | 0.414 | 0.866 | ||||
Currently employed or studying | 29 (34.9) | 20.0 | 14.5 | 55.0 | |||
Unemployed or retired | 53 (63.9) | 34.0 | 17.0 | 52.5 | |||
Unknown | 1 (1.2) | ||||||
Place of residence | 0.342 | 0.311 | 0.759 | ||||
Capital area | 50 (60.2) | 30.0 | 16.0 | 50.0 | |||
Other | 33 (39.8) | 28.0 | 14.0 | 62.0 |