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Table 5 Diagnostic interval in calendar days displayed by GP’s symptom interpretation, referral mode, gender, age groups and co-morbidity (N=3,672)

From: Cancer suspicion in general practice, urgent referral and time to diagnosis: a population-based GP survey and registry study

  

Quantile regression results (adjusted)1

25th percentile

50th percentile

75th percentile

90th percentile

 

n (%)

estimate (95% CI)

estimate (95% CI)

estimate (95% CI)

estimate (95% CI)

Gender

Male

1,961 (53.4)

-4(-6;-1)

-1(-6;3)

-6(-21;10)

-19(-242;203)

Female

1,711 (46.6)

ref.

ref.

ref.

ref.

Age groups (years):

18-44

289 (7.9)

-1(-7;4)

-1(-9;4)

-8(-22;7)

-52(-139;35)

45-54

447 (12.2)

-2(-6;2)

-6(-12;0)

-10(-25;5)

-37(-276;303)

55-64

835 (22.7)

-3(-6;0)

-5(-10;1)

-11(-29;7)

-56(-132;21)

65-74

1,129 (30.7)

0(-2;2)

0(-6;6)

-2(-21;17)

-30(-107;48)

> = 75

972 (26.5)

ref.

ref.

ref.

ref.

GP’s symptom Interpretation

Alarm

1,766 (48.1)

ref.

ref.

ref.

ref.

Serious

706 (19.2)

3(0;6)

8(3;13)

24(7;41)

68(-102;237)

Vague

1,200 (32.7)

17(13;21)

34(28;41)

72(38;107)

192(-98;483)

Referral Mode

CPP

1,371 (37.3)

ref.

ref.

ref.

ref.

Cancer obs. – no CPP

888 (24.2)

5(1;9)

13(7;19)

32(17;46)

108(-31;248)

Other reasons

1,253 (34.1)

8(4;11)

16(11;22)

34(17;52)

123(86;331)

Unknown

160 (4.4)

3(-7;13)

10(-10;30)

30(1;59)

179(-412;770)

Co-morbidity

None

2,780 (75.7)

ref.

ref.

ref.

ref.

Moderate

741 (20.2)

-1(-3;1)

2(-2;7)

8(-6;23)

5(-57;66)

High

151 (4.1)

-2(-7;4)

1(-9;13)

-1(-30;28)

-27(-110;55)

  1. Point estimates marked in bold are statistically significant at minimum level of p < 0.05.
  2. 1Adjusted for gender, age groups, symptom interpretation, referral mode, cancer site, comorbidity, educational background, disposable income and region of residence.