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Table 3 Factors associated with the advanced-stage presentation of adult cancer patients, July/2021. (n = 407)

From: Advanced-stage presentation of cancer at the time of diagnosis and its associated factors among adult cancer patients at Northwest Amhara comprehensive specialized hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia 2022

Variables

Category

Advanced stage

COR (95% CI)

AOR(95%CI)

P-value

Yes

No

Age

<30

83

31

1

1

 

30-39

76

52

0.55(0.32-0.94)

0.67(0.33-1.36)

0.271

40-49

54

26

0.78(0.42-1.45)

0.80(0.34-1.90)

0.619

50-59

41

21

0.73(0.37-1.42)

0.78(0.31-1.92)

0.583

>=60

16

7

3.92(0.87-17.7)

6.10(1.16-32.1)

0.033*

Marital status

Single

77

30

1

1

 

Married

187

101

0.72(0.44-1.17)

0.45(0.21-0.95)

0.055

Others

7

5

4.29(0.53-34.7)

2.77(0.31-24.84)

0.362

Residency

Urban

152

93

1

1

 

Rural

123

39

1.93(1.24-3.01)

1.06(0.45-2.50)

0.890

Education

No formal education

78

23

1.72(0.91-3.27)

1.26(0.40-4.01)

0.698

Primary(1-8)

57

19

1.53(0.77-3.01)

1.20(0.45-3.22)

0.716

Secondary (9-12)

81

60

0.69(0.41-1.91)

0.40(0.18-0.90)

0.225

Collage and above

59

30

1

1

 

Occupation

Governmental employed

40

18

1

1

 

NGO employed

53

46

0.52(0.26-1.03)

0.67(0.28-1.64)

0.384

Farmer

83

23

1.62(0.79-3.35)

1.22(0.32-4.63)

0.774

Merchant

27

14

0.87(0.37-2.03)

1.36(0.46-4.02)

0.578

Student

39

13

1.35(0.58-3.12)

1.30(0.35-4.85)

0.693

Housewife

29

14

0.93(0.40-2.17)

1.01(0.29-3.44)

1.00

Others

4

4

0.45(0.10-2.00)

0.19(0.03-1.05)

0.057

Burden of patients

Burdened

224

95

1.71(1.05-2.78)

1.82(1.04-3.20)

0.036*

Not burdened

51

37

1

1

1

Comorbidity

Yes

56

59

1.75(1.08-2.85)

2.40(1.40-4.12)

0.001*

No

170

127

1

1

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