Table 2. Time interval between the first appointment and the start of breast cancer therapy (≤ or > 160 days) for 600 women treated in nine public hospitals of the Federal District, Brazil, between September 2012 and September 2014, with simple logistic regression using socioeconomic and pathway characteristics.
| Variable | Time interval between the first appointment and therapy | OR | 95%CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 160 days | > 160 days | ||||
| Place of residence | |||||
| Federal District | 209 (34.8%) | 186 (31.0%) | 1.00 | – | |
| Outside of the Federal District | 94 (15.7%) | 111 (18.5%) | 1.32 | 0.94–1.85 | |
| Self-reported skin colorb | |||||
| White | 128 (21.3%) | 98 (16.3%) | 1.00 | – | |
| Brown or black | 176 (29.4%) | 198 (32.9%) | 1.47 | 1.05–2.05 | |
| Family income (US$ per month)b | |||||
| > 502.20 | 164 (28.1%) | 108 (18.5%) | 1.00 | – | |
| ≤ 502.20 | 127 (21.8%) | 184 (31.6%) | 2.20 | 1.58–3.07 | |
| Educational level (years)b | |||||
| > 8 | 160 (26.5%) | 123 (20.5%) | 1.00 | – | |
| ≤ 8 | 143 (23.9%) | 174 (29.0%) | 1.57 | 1.14–2.17 | |
| First appointment locationb | |||||
| Private services | 127 (21.2%) | 72 (11.9%) | 1.00 | – | |
| Public services | 175 (29.1%) | 226 (37.8%) | 2.31 | 1.62–3.28 | |
| Number of health services coveredb | |||||
| ≤ 2 | 181 (29.9%) | 156 (25.9%) | 1.00 | – | |
| > 2 | 121 (20.3%) | 142 (23.9%) | 1.36 | 0.98–1.88 | |
| Use of informal relationships to expedite some serviceb | |||||
| Yes | 134 (22.2%) | 100 (16.8%) | 1.00 | – | |
| No | 166 (27.4%) | 200 (33.7%) | 1.63 | 1.17–2.28 | |
| Cancer staging | |||||
| < IIB | 128 (21.3%) | 127 (21.2%) | |||
| ≥ IIB | 175 (29.2%) | 170 (28.3%) | 0.98 | 0.71–1.35 | |
| Anatomopathological biopsy analysis in private servicesb | |||||
| Yes | 161 (26.8%) | 99 (16.5%) | 1.00 | – | |
| No | 142 (23.7%) | 198 (33.0%) | 2.27 | 1.63–3.16 | |
| Regulation of appointments with specialistsc | |||||
| Before the regulation | 68 (30.9%) | 108 (49.1%) | 1.00 | – | |
| After the regulation | 29 (13.2%) | 15 (6.8%) | 0.33 | 0.16–0.65 | |
a
Differences that correspond to information loss.
b
Variables that produced p ≤ 0.25 values.
c
n = 220, referring to women from the Federal District whose pathway began in primary care services with subsequent care in specialized or therapy services. Due to presenting different amounts when considering other independent variables, this variable was excluded from the adjustment of the multiple model.