Table 5 Factors associated with diagnosis delay of breast cancer in Malaysian women
From: Diagnosis delay of breast cancer and its associated factors in Malaysian women
Associated factors | Â | Frequency (%) | Crude Odd Ratioa (95% CI) | Adjusted Odd Ratiob (95% CI) | P valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Non-delay N = 179 | Delay N = 149 | Â | Â | Â |
Alternative therapy | No | 122 (68.2) | 66 (44.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.029 |
| Â | Yes | 57 (31.8) | 83 (55.7) | 1.69 (1.33, 2.1) | 1.77 (1.06, 2.94) | Â |
Breast ulcer | No | 176 (98.3) | 124 (83.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.008 |
| Â | Yes | 3 (1.7) | 25 (16.8) | 2.16 (1.79, 2.60) | 5.71 (1.59, 20.47) | Â |
Palpable axillary lymph nodes | No | 148 (82.7) | 93 (62.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.008 |
| Â | Yes | 31 (17.3) | 56 (37.6) | 1.67 (1.33, 2.08) | 2.19 (1.23, 3.90) | Â |
False-negative diagnostic test | No | 169 (94.4) | 122 (81.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | <0.001 |
| Â | Yes | 10 (5.6) | 27 (18.1) | 1.74 (1.37, 2.21) | 5.32 (2.32, 12.21) | Â |
Interpret symptom as cancer | Yes | 87 (48.6) | 56 (37.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.044 |
| Â | No | 92 (51.4) | 93 (62.4) | 1.57 (1.01, 2.44) | 1.68 (1.01, 2.78) | Â |
Attitude toward treatment | Positive | 151 (84.4) | 109 (73.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.016 |
| Â | Negative | 28 (15.6) | 40 (26.8) | 1.98 (1.15, 3.40) | 2.09 (1.15, 3.82) | Â |