Table 4. Linear regression analysis of doctor delay in breast cancer, by various factors.
| Factors | Number (%) | Mean (SD) delay, days |
P-value | ||
| Univariate | Multivariatea | Multivariateb | |||
| Employment status | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.09 | ||
| Not employed | 61 (33.9) | 75.4 (69.1) | |||
| Employed | 119 (66.1) | 120.6 (126.9) | |||
| Previous breast symptoms | <0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | ||
| Yes | 93 (51.7) | 127.9 (129.8) | |||
| No | 87 (48.3) | 81.1 (85.1) | |||
| Self-treatment | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | ||
| Yes | 46 (25.6) | 132.9 (138.1) | |||
| No | 134 (74.4) | 95.8 (101.4) | |||
| Distance from hospital (km) | <0.01 | <0.01 | |||
| ≤5 | 82 (45.6) | 81.2 (69.3) | |||
| >5 | 98 (54.4) | 125.5 (136.0) | |||
| Travel time to hospital (minutes) | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||
| ≤60 | 78 (43.3) | 80.7 (74.7) | |||
| >60 | 102 (56.7) | 124.1 (131.9) | |||
| Stage (pathologic diagnosis) | <0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | ||
| I | 22 (12.2) | 72.8 (44.2) | |||
| II | 68 (37.8) | 93.9 (102.8) | |||
| III | 74 (41.1) | 111.8 (106.7) | |||
| IV | 16 (8.9) | 168.1 (198.7) | |||
aAdjusted for occupation, previous breast symptom, self-treatment, distance from hospital, stage from pathologic diagnosis.
bAdjusted for occupation, previous breast symptom, self-treatment, travel time to hospital, stage from pathologic diagnosis.