Table 4 Relationship of GP performance with delay
From: Factors related with symptom duration until diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic colorectal cancer
N (%) | Symptom diagnosis interval | Symptom treatment interval | |
|---|---|---|---|
median (p25-p75) | median (p25-p75) | ||
(days) | (days) | ||
Abdominal exploration | |||
Yes | 244 (30.7) | 125.0 (67.0-223.0) | 155.5 (93.2-259.2) |
No | 550 (69.3) | 149.0 (70.0-280.0) | 181.0 (93.7-315.2) |
P | 0.15 | 0.09 | |
Rectal examination | |||
Yes | 180 (32.8) | 129.0 (72.0-250.0) | 166.0 (98.2-279.0) |
No | 369 (67.2) | 142.0 (69.5-261.0) | 168.0 (91.7-291.0) |
P | 0.69 | 0.89 | |
Faecal occult blood | |||
Yes | 112 (20.3) | 176.0 (89.5-292.0) | 202.5 (118.7-324.5) |
No | 440 (79.7) | 128.0 (62.0-248.0) | 159.5 (89.7-278.2) |
P | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
Blood test | |||
Yes | 314 (56.9) | 165.0 (88.7-300.7) | 188.0 (114.0-323.0) |
No | 238 (43.1) | 103.5 (44.7-223.2) | 132.0 (77.5-251.5) |
P | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
Iron deficiency investigation | |||
Yes | 117 (21.4) | 176.0 (100.0-328.0) | 213.0 (116.5-364.0) |
No | 431 (78.6) | 127.0 (63.0-251.5) | 160.0 (89.5-272.5) |
P | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
Abdominal XR | |||
Yes | 22 (4.0) | 180.5 (76.0-257.0) | 187.0 (69.0-269.0) |
No | 528 (96.0) | 132.5 (68.5-258.0) | 166.0 (94.0-290.0) |
P | 0.36 | 0.90 | |
Abdominal Echography | |||
Yes | 52 (9.5) | 145.5 (73.0-256.0) | 165.5 (86.2-261.7) |
No | 498 (90.5) | 136.0 (69.0-258.0) | 167.5 (94.0-289.5) |
P | 0.74 | 0.74 | |
Barium enema | |||
Yes | 38 (6.9) | 132.0 (60.0-272.2) | 163.0 (96.0-306.0) |
No | 512 (64.4) | 137.5 (70.0-257.7) | 167.0 (93.0-287.0) |
P | 0.71 | 0.97 | |
Colonoscopy | |||
Yes | 109 (19.8) | 165.0 (82.5-291.0) | 195.0 (132.5-322.0) |
No | 441 (80.2) | 129.5 (64.0-251.0) | 157.0 (89.5-282.0) |
P | 0.02 | <0.01 | |
First referral to hospital | |||
Gastroenterology | 218 (58.6) | 149.5 (77.2-291.2) | 185.0 (114.0-317.0) |
Surgery | 36 (9.7) | 153.5 (58.0-291.0) | 181.0 (115.2-299.0) |
Internal Medicine | 13 (3.5) | 150.0 (81.0-247.5) | 162.5 (106.0-228.2) |
Emergency service | 89 (23.9) | 125.0 (50.0-238.7) | 158.0 (82.7-249.0) |
Others | 16 (4.3) | 220.5 (117.5-351.7) | 232.0 (138.0-327.0) |
P | 0.27 | 0.36 | |
Type of referral | |||
Ordinary | 126 (37.5) | 181.0 (84.0-303.0) | 195.0 (117.2-304.2) |
Preferential | 99 ( 29.5) | 163.0 (85.0-294.0) | 193.0 (117.2-317.7) |
Urgent | 111 (33.0) | 111.5 (56.5-208.2) | 152.0 (90.0-237.0) |
P | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
Diagnosis suspicion | |||
Yes | 184 (54.6) | 129.0 (62.0-265.0) | 166.0 (92.0-297.0) |
No | 153 (45.4) | 172.5 (86.7-292.0) | 195.0 (119.0-317.0) |
P | 0.06 | 0.03 | |
CRC suspicion in referral letter | |||
Yes | 71 (22.4) | 112.0 (63.7-215.7) | 153.0 (106.0-247.0) |
No | 246 (77.6) | 166.0 (78.0-304.0) | 191.0 (109.0-318.0) |
P | 0.04 | 0.03 | |
Number of visits due to CRC symptoms | |||
0 | 142 (25.9) | 08.0 (48.2-205.75) | 143.0 (83.0-241.7) |
1-2 | 211 (38.5) | 124.5 (59.7-223.0) | 153.0 (87.7-256.2) |
3-5 | 138 (25.2) | 163.0 (81.0-296.2) | 183.0 (104.0-308.5) |
>=6 | 57 (10.4) | 264.0 (27.7-393.7) | 279.5 (165.0-405.7) |
P | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
Visits in last 12 months before diagnosis | |||
0 | 7 (1.3) | 212.0 (20.0-662.0) | 244.0 (57.0-185.0) |
1-5 | 148 (27.0) | 126.5 (70.5-229.5) | 169.0 (94.0-259.5) |
6-12 | 194 (35.3) | 120.0 (60.0-222.0) | 153.0 (84.0-255.0) |
13-24 | 139 (25.3) | 160.0 (80.0-214.0) | 182.5 (108.2.0-358.5) |
>=25 | 61 (11.1) | 154.5 (75.2-244.0) | 171.0 (92.0-296.0) |
P | 0.06 | 0.05 |