From: Time to follow up after an abnormal finding in organized gastric cancer screening in Korea
Variables | Number (%) | Median days | IQR | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 2391 (100.0) | 11 | 27-7 | |
Age | 40–49 | 360 (15.1) | 9 | 16-6 |
50–59 | 607 (25.4) | 11 | 23-7 | |
60–69 | 943 (39.4) | 12 | 28-7 | |
70+ | 481 (20.1) | 15 | 48-7 | |
Sex | Male | 1641 (68.6) | 12 | 27-7 |
Female | 750 (31.4) | 11 | 28-6 | |
Result | Suspicion of cancer | 668 (27.9) | 42.5 | 308-15 |
Cancer | 1723 (72.1) | 9 | 15-6 | |
Health Insurance | Medical Aid | 145 (6.1) | 22 | 135-6 |
NHI premium in the lower50% | 954 (39.9) | 10 | 21-6 | |
NHI premium in the upper50% | 1292 (54.0) | 12 | 30-7 | |
Method | UGIS | 401 (16.8) | 46 | 302-18 |
EGD | 1990 (83.2) | 10 | 19-6 | |
Symptom | ||||
Fatigue | No | 1981 (82.9) | 11 | 27-7 |
Yes | 410 (17.1) | 12 | 28-7 | |
Abdominal pain and discomfort | No | 1712 (71.6) | 12 | 31-7 |
Yes | 679 (28.4) | 10 | 20-6 | |
Abdominal bloating | No | 2083 (87.1) | 11 | 28-7 |
Yes | 308 (12.9) | 11 | 22.5-6 | |
Indigestion | No | 2104 (88.0) | 11 | 28-7 |
Yes | 287 (12.0) | 11 | 25-6 | |
Changes in bowel habits | No | 2094 (87.6) | 11 | 27-7 |
Yes | 297 (12.4) | 13 | 28-7 | |
Weight loss | No | 2283 (95.5) | 12 | 28-7 |
Yes | 108 (4.5) | 10 | 18.5-6 |