From: Factors related with symptom duration until diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic colorectal cancer
N % | Symptom diagnosis interval median (P25-P75) (days) | Symptom treatment interval median (P25-P75) (days) | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Men | 489 (62.7) | 113 (51.0-246.0) | 144 (84.0-273.7) |
Women | 291 (37.3) | 153 (73.0-274.0) | 175 (93.0-289.0) |
P | <0.01 | 0.07 | |
Age group | |||
<50 | 45 (5.7) | 171.0 (127.2-246.2) | 149.0 (104.0-214.0) |
50-64 | 188 (24.2) | 163.0 (87.5-295.5) | 133.0 (60.5-254.5) |
65-74 | 223 (28.1) | 137.0 (83.0-255.2) | 112.5 (49.0-224.7) |
>=75 | 321 (41.3) | 159.5 (84.0-326.2) | 132.0 (62.5-289.5) |
P | 0.34 | 0.20 | |
Marital Status | |||
Single | 61 (8.4) | 130 (48.0-342.0) | 157.5(75.5-359.0) |
Married | 517 (71.1) | 120 (57.0-245.5) | 153.0 (89.0-272.0) |
Widow/Separated/Divorced | 149 (20.5) | 154 (77.5-306.5) | 178.0 (96.0-336.7) |
P | 0.09 | 0.40 | |
Level of Education | |||
Illiterate-incomplete primary | 106 (14.6) | 127.0 (39.0-265.5) | 151.0 (73.0-282.0) |
Primary education | 402 (55.3) | 132.0 (66.0-270.0) | 163.0 (93.2-295.7) |
Secondary education | 101 (13.9) | 130.0 (70.5-214.5) | 160.0 (88.5-264.5) |
High School | 72 (9.9) | 122.0 (47.0-311.0) | 155.0 (79.0-343.0) |
University education | 46 (6.3) | 103.5 (34.5-232.2) | 127.0 (55.5-260.0) |
P | 0.78 | 0.78 | |
Social Class | |||
Class I & II | 58 (9.0) | 145.5 (67.7-267.5) | 146.5 (80.5-313.5) |
Class III | 154 (23.8) | 133.0 (63.0-320.5) | 163.0 (89.5-354.0) |
Class IVa | 208 (32.2) | 120.0 (58.5-223.5) | 154.5 (93.5-255.0) |
Class IVb | 102 (15.8) | 131.0 (66.5-244.5) | 170.5 (92.2-296.2) |
Class V | 124 (19.2) | 128.0 (48.5-229.0) | 155.0 (77.5-257.0) |
0.86 | 0.73 | ||
History of cancer in family members and/or acquaintances’ | |||
Yes | 329 (45.3) | 138.0 (70.0-276.0) | 169.5 (96.2-313.7) |
No | 398 (54.7) | 124.5 (56.0-227.0) | 147.0 (78.5-259.5.2) |
P | 0.07 | 0.01 |