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Table 1 Factors possibly associated with patient delay
| Characteristics | Contributing factors / Protective factors |
|---|---|
| 1. Sociodemographic factors | |
| Age | Contributing |
| Cohabitance with family | Protective |
| – Living with a partner | |
| – Living with children | |
| Full-time job | Contributing |
| 2. Clinical factors | |
| Symptom of lump | Protective |
| Past history of benign breast disease | Protective |
| Past history of breast cancer | Protective |
| Family history of breast cancer | Protective |
| Underlying diseases | Contributing |
| Obesity | Contributing |
| Slowly developing cancer | Contributing |
| – Positive HR status | |
| Recent experience of mammography | Contributing |
| 3. Factors representing health care access | |
| Adequate access to health service | Protective |
| – Short distance | |
| – Little or no cost | |
| – Sufficient medical providers | |
| – Short consultation interval | |
| 4. Disaster-related factors | |
| Psychosocial stress | Contributing |
| – Evacuation status | |
| – Air dose rate | |
