Table 5.
Total diagnostic interval, patient interval, and health system interval for any symptoms
|
Total diagnostic interval (days) |
Patient interval (days) |
Health system interval (days) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | n | p value vs no cancer | Median (IQR) | n | p value vs no cancer | Median (IQR) | n | p value vs no cancer | |
| By diagnostic group | |||||||||
| Pancreatic cancer | 117 (57–234) | 117 | 0·32 | 18 (0–37) | 106 | 0·22 | 76 (28–161) | 106 | 0·68 |
| All cancer | 112 (56–245) | 164 | 0·19 | 11 (0–37) | 150 | 0·078 | 75 (29–169) | 150 | 0·74 |
| No cancer | 131 (66–284) | 209 | ·· | 15 (1–62) | 190 | ·· | 79 (30–156) | 190 | ·· |
| Total cohort | 125 (66–268) | 373 | ·· | 14 (0–55) | 340 | ·· | 77 (29–160) | 340 | ·· |
| By symptom | |||||||||
| Jaundice | 85 (44–161) | 120 | ·· | 11 (2–33) | 114 | ·· | 49 (23–95) | 114 | ·· |
| Change in bowel habits | 113 (56–238) | 170 | ·· | 14 (2–54) | 159 | ·· | 70 (27–148) | 159 | ·· |
| Decreased appetite | 114 (58–249) | 207 | ·· | 13 (1–46) | 190 | ·· | 75 (28–138) | 190 | ·· |
| Feeling different | 124 (66–293) | 174 | ·· | 12 (0–47) | 163 | ·· | 83 (37–198) | 163 | ·· |
| Weight loss | 125 (70–238) | 175 | ·· | 22 (3–65) | 160 | ·· | 71 (34–141) | 160 | ·· |
| Fatigue | 131 (73–274) | 203 | ·· | 15 (0–59) | 181 | ·· | 77 (35–190) | 181 | ·· |
| Indigestion | 138 (85–308) | 224 | ·· | 18 (0–61) | 210 | ·· | 88 (37–196) | 210 | ·· |
| Back pain | 183 (99–325) | 97 | ·· | 16 (0–76) | 90 | ·· | 110 (49–264) | 90 | ·· |
Total diagnostic interval, patient interval, and health system interval for any symptoms