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Table 3 Missing data regarding the demographic questions and STAI items

From: Patient-reported measurement of time to diagnosis in cancer: development of the Cancer Symptom Interval Measure (C-SIM) and randomised controlled trial of method of delivery

Ā 

Self-completed

Researcher-completed nā€‰=ā€‰108

z statistic

P

nā€‰=ā€‰93

Demographic questions

Employment

3 (3.2%)

0 (0.0%)

1.88

0.06

Educational level

5 (5.4%)

3 (0.9%)

0.94

0.35

Ethnicity

2 (2.2%)

0 (0.0%)

1.53

0.13

Domestic status

2 (2.2%)

1 (0.9%)

0.71

0.48

Smoking

2 (2.2%)

0 (0.0%)

1.53

0.13

At risk of cancer (family history)

2 (2.2%)

1 (0.9%)

0.71

0.48

6-item STAI

STAI item 1

7 (7.5%)

0 (0.0%)

2.90

0.004

STAI item 2

14 (15.1%)

0 (0.0%)

4.18

0.000

STAI item 3

17 (18.3%

0 (0.0%)

4.64

0.000

STAI item 4

10 (10.8%)

0 (0.0%)

4.64

0.000

STAI item 5

13 (14.0%)

1 (0.9%)

3.63

0.0003

STAI item 6

14 (15.1%)

0 (0.0%)

4.18

0.000