Table 2 Demographic and disease information a
From: Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess delay in treatment for breast cancer
Pretest 1 | Pretest 2 | Pretest 3 | Test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n=43) | (n=50) | (n=125) | (n=384) | |
Age (years) | ||||
Mean (SD, range) | 47.51 (12.29, 27–78) | 51.08 (11.96, 28–81) | 50.96 (12.12, 28–86) | 49.61 (12.85, 18–91) |
Marital status | ||||
Married or living together | 23 (54) | 33 (66) | 69 (55) | 216 (56) |
Other | 20 (46) | 17 (34) | 56 (45) | 168 (44) |
School education | ||||
Analphabet | 4 (9) | 5 (10) | 15 (12) | 28 (7) |
6 years or less | 20 (46) | 25 (50) | 42 (34) | 134 (35) |
Between 7 and 9 years | 11 (26) | 13 (26) | 27 (21) | 92 (24) |
More than 9 years | 8 (19) | 7 (14) | 41 (33) | 130 (34) |
Occupation | ||||
Housewife | 28 (65) | 26 (52) | 60 (48) | 222 (58) |
Informal employment | NA | 18 (36) | 48 (38) | 130 (34) |
Formal employment | NA | 6 (12) | 17 (14) | 32 (8) |
Monthly family income | ||||
3 minimum wages or less | NA | 39 (78) | 89 (71) | 243 (63) |
More than 3 minimum wages | NA | 10 (20) | 24 (19) | 79 (25) |
Did not respond | NA | 1 (2) | 12 (10) | 45 (12) |
Means of problem detection | ||||
Patient self discovery | 38 (88) | 43 (86) | 101 (81) | 297 (77) |
Screening CBE or mammogram | 5 (12) | 7 (14) | 24 (19) | 87 (23) |
Final diagnosis | ||||
Benign disease | 11 (26) | 7 (14) | 24 (19) | 117 (30) |
Cancer | 31 (72) | 43 (86) | 98 (79) | 259 (68) |
Unconfirmed | 1 (2) | 0 | 3 (2) | 8 (2) |
Cancer stage | ||||
Stage 0 & I | 1 (3) | 4 (8) | 12 (12) | 35 (14) |
Stage II | 12 (39) | 22 (44) | 37 (38) | 86 (33) |
Stage III | 12 (39) | 12 (24) | 35 (36) | 90 (34) |
Stage IV | 5 (16) | 4 (8) | 14 (14) | 34 (13) |
Unknown | 1 (3) | 8 (16) | 0 | 14 (6) |
Delay intervals (days): median (IQR) | ||||
Total interval | 272.50 (391.50) | 255.00 (402.00) | 261.00 (403.00) | 234.50 (361.00) |
Patient interval | 30.00 (318.00) | 23.00 (86.75) | 14.00 (79.00) | 11.00 (84.00) |
Provider interval | 136.50 (199.75) | 135.00 (406.00) | 167.00 (284.00) | 141.00 (213.00) |