Table 3.
Mean time period (weeks) between symptom onset, first clinical assessment, and clinic appointment in patients with early and advanced cervical cancer at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital
| Cancer stage | Number of women | Mean time between symptoms to first healthcare visit (weeks) |
Mean time between first healthcare visit to QECH appointment (weeks) |
Mean total time between symptoms to QECH appointment (weeks) |
| Early (stage I to IIA) |
184 (61.3%) |
22.4 | 17.4 | 39.9 |
| Advanced (stage IIB to IV) |
116 (38.7%) |
23.9 | 21.4 | 45.3 |
| All cases | 300 | 23.1 | 18.7 | 42.0 |