Table 4.

Multivariate analyses of factors that predict longer waiting times

Variables	Patient waiting time >30 days		Assessment waiting time >30 days		Treatment waiting time >30 days		Total waiting time >90 days
	OR (95% CI)	p	OR (95% CI)	p	OR (95% CI)	p	OR (95% CI)	p
Female sex					0.3 (0.1-1.0)	0.0605
Residence
Large city	0.2 (0.1–0.8)	0.0007					0.4 (0.1–1.0)	0.0028
Medium city	3.4 (0.9–12.8)	0.0019					2.2 (0.5–9.9)	0.0614
Town or village	1						1
Regular visits to a GP	0.1 (0.03–0.6)	0.0063
First technique visualizing the tumor:
Ultrasound			0.1 (0.01–0.4)	0.0044
CT/MRI
Cystoscopy
First medical professional contact:
Urologist			0.9 (0.1–9.9)	0.7877
Emergency physician			0.2 (0.01–5.3)	0.1052
GP			5.3 (0.6–50.0)	0.0007
Other			1
Presence of comorbidities			0.3 (0.1-0.8)	0.0171

CI – confidence interval; GP – general practitioner; OR – odds ratio