Table 1.

Participant characteristics (n = 28)

Characteristic		n	%
Gender	Male	15	53.6
	Female	13	46.4
Age	< 40	0	0.0
	40–49	4	14.3
	50–59	2	7.1
	60–69	11	39.3
	70–79	7	25.0
	80+	3	10.7
	Unknown	1	3.6
Ethnicity	Non- Māori	19	67.9
	Māori	9	32.1
First symptom	COBH	5	17.9
	Bleeding	9	32.1
	Pain	4	14.3
	Weight loss	2	7.1
	Anaemia	2	7.1
	Other	3	10.7
	None	3	10.7
Mode of detection	Through my GP	17	60.7
	Incidental finding	3	10.7
	Presented to ED	5	17.9
	Other	1	3.6
	Unknown	2	7.1
Stage	I	5	17.9
	II	10	35.7
	III	9	32.1
	IV	2	7.1
	Unknown	2	7.1
Total interval	No delay	10	35.7
	Delay	16	57.1
	Unknown	2	7.1
Appraisal/Help-seeking interval	No delay	16	57.1
	Delay	7	25.0
	Unknown	5	17.9
Diagnostic interval	No delay	13	46.4
	Delay	12	42.9
	Unknown	3	10.7