Table 3.

Univariable logistic regression for the association between each specific comorbidity and help-seeking for possible cancer symptoms

Crude OR of help-seeking (95% CI) P-value
	Persistent cough or hoarseness (n = 235)	Persistent unexplained pain (n = 184)	Abdominal Bloating (n = 172)	Change in bowel habits (n = 142)	Change in bladder habits (n = 134)	Change in a mole or a new mole (n = 127)	Rectal bleeding (n = 117)
Comorbidity
Osteomuscular	1.7 (1.0, 2.9) P = 0.05	(a)	2.1 (1.1, 4.0) P = 0.03	1.4 (0.7, 2.9) P = 0.30	1.5 (0.8, 3.1) P = 0.23	0.6 (0.3, 1.3) P = 0.15	1.8 (0.8, 3.8) P = 0.13
Hypertension/hypercholesterolemia	2.3 (1.4, 3.9) P = 0.002	2.2 (1.1, 4.2) P = 0.02	2.8 (1.4, 5.4) P < 0.01	1.0 (0.5, 2.0) P = 0.95	1.4 (0.7, 2.8) P = 0.36	1.8 (0.9, 3.7) P = 0.12	1.6 (0.8, 3.5) P = 0.21
Mental health	1.2 (0.5, 2.8) P = 0.7	(a)	(a)	1.1 (0.5, 2.6) P = 0.84	1.2 (0.5, 3.0) P = 0.73	0.9 (0.3, 2.8) P = 0.83	1.3 (0.4, 4.4) P = 0.64
Respiratory	(a)	0.6 (0.3,1.6) P = 0.32	1.57 (0.6, 3.8) P = 0.32	0.6 (0.2, 1.8) P = 0.38	0.5 (0.2, 1.6) P = 0.25	0.3 (0.1, 1.0) P = 0.06	1.3 (0.4, 4.4) P = 0.64
Heart problems	0.9 (0.5, 1.7) P = 0.78	1.3 (0.6, 3.0) P = 0.56	1.58 (0.8, 3.3) P = 0.21	0.6 (0.3, 1.3) P = 0.18	1.1 (0.5, 2.4) P = 0.80	0.7 (0.3, 2.0) P = 0.54	1.5 (0.7, 3.7) P = 0.33
Diabetes/ Thyroid	1.6 (0.7, 4.0) P = 0.27	1.0 (0.4, 2.8) P = 1.00	(a)	2.4 (0.8, 7.9) P = 0.13	3.2 (0.7, 16.2) P = 0.15	0.5 (0.1, 3.1) P = 0.45	2.1 (0.6, 7.8) P = 0.28
Urinary	1.4 (0.6, 3.4) P = 0.48	4.4 (0.5, 35.5) P = 0.17	5.8 (1.5, 22.6) P = 0.01	1.4 (0.5, 4.4) P = 0.52	(a)	0.4 (0.1, 2.1) P = 0.25	4.5 (1.2, 17.6) P = 0.03
Neurological	1.3 (0.5, 3.2) P = 0.63	(a)	(a)	(a)	(a)	1.4 (0.4, 4.9) P = 0.63	1.0 (0.2, 4.5) P = 0.97
Gastrointestinal	0.4 (0.1, 1.7) P = 0.21	0.5 (0.2, 1.4) P = 0.19	2.1 (0.9, 5.2) P = 0.10	(a)	0.6 (0.1, 2.9) P = 0.56	1.6 (0.3, 8.8) P = 0.62	(a)

Bold represents associations at P < 0.05.

(a) Excluded pairs where symptoms might be due to the morbidity (e.g. ‘COPD-cough; osteomuscular-pain’).