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Table 1 Baseline comparison between groups

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

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Self-completed

Researcher-completed

nā€‰=ā€‰93

nā€‰=ā€‰108

Cancer site

ā€ƒā€‰Breast

28 (30.1%)

28 (25.9%)

ā€ƒā€‰Colorectal

15 (16.1%)

15 (13.9%)

ā€ƒā€‰Upper GI

5 (5.4%)

4 (3.7%)

ā€ƒā€‰Haematological

10 (10.8%)

10 (9.3%)

ā€ƒā€‰Pancreas

2 (2.2%)

3 (2.8%)

ā€ƒā€‰Testicle

1 (1.1%)

1 (0.9%)

ā€ƒā€‰Lung

11 (11.8%)

15 (13.9%)

ā€ƒā€‰Ovary

1 (1.1%)

3 (2.8%)

ā€ƒā€‰Prostate

15 16.1%)

21 (19.4%)

ā€ƒā€‰Renal/bladder

2 (2.2%)

3 (2.8%)

ā€ƒā€‰Endometrium/cervix

3 (3.2%)

5 (4.6%)

Age (years)

ā€ƒā€‰Mean (SD)

65.3 (11.3)

63.6 (12.2)

Gender

ā€ƒā€‰Male

45 (48.4%)

56 (51.9%)

ā€ƒā€‰Female

48 (51.6%)

52 (48.1%)

Employment

ā€ƒā€‰Employed full time

23 (24.7%)

17 (15.7%)

ā€ƒā€‰Employed part time

5 (5.4%)

12 (11.1%)

ā€ƒā€‰Self employed full time

6 (6.5%)

2 (1.9%)

ā€ƒā€‰Self employed part time

2 (2.2%)

8 (7.4%)

ā€ƒā€‰Unemployed

1 (1.1%)

2 (1.9%)

ā€ƒā€‰Retired

44 (47.3%)

59 (54.6%)

ā€ƒā€‰Sick/disabled

3 (3.2%)

3 (2.8%)

ā€ƒā€‰Looking after family/home

4 (4.3%)

2 (1.9%)

ā€ƒā€‰Other

2 (2.2%)

3 (2.8%)

ā€ƒā€‰Missing

3 (3.2%)

0 (0.0%)

Educational level

ā€ƒā€‰GCSE/O Level

19 (20.4%)

16 (14.8%)

ā€ƒā€‰A Level

5 (5.4%)

5 (4.6%)

ā€ƒā€‰Diploma

12 (12.9%)

12 (11.1%)

ā€ƒā€‰Degree/Higher degree

15 (16.1%)

20 (18.5%)

ā€ƒā€‰Other

11 (11.8%)

23 (21.3%)

ā€ƒā€‰None

26 (28.0%)

29 (26.9%)

ā€ƒā€‰Missing

5 (5.4%)

3 (2.8%)

Ethnicity

ā€ƒā€‰White British

79 (84.9%)

85 (78.7%)

ā€ƒā€‰White

11 (11.8%)

13 (12.0%)

ā€ƒā€‰White Irish

0 (0.0%)

1 (0.9%)

ā€ƒā€‰Other white

1 (1.1%)

8 (7.4%)

ā€ƒā€‰Indian

0 (0.0%)

1 (0.9%)

ā€ƒā€‰Missing

2 (2.2%)

0 (0.0%)

Domestic status

Alone

20 (21.5%)

21 (19.4%)

Spouse/partner (+/- others)

63 (67.7%)

81 (75.0%)

Child/ren (+/- grandchildren)

5 (5.4%)

3 (2.8%)

Sibling/s

0 (0.0%)

1 (0.9%)

Parents

1 (1.1%)

0 (0.0%)

Friends

1 (1.1%

0 (0.0%)

Other

1 (1.1%)

1 (0.9%)

Missing

2 (2.2%)

1 (0.9%)

Co-morbidities

Previous cancer

6 (6.5%)

8 (7.4%)

Diabetes

9 (9.7%)

6 (5.6%)

COPD

3 (3.2%)

7 (6.5%)

Asthma

7 (7.5%)

16 (14.8%)

Other lung disease

1 (1.1%)

2 (1.9%)

Heart disease

11 (11.8%)

18 (16.7%)

Arthritis

16 (17.2%)

18 (16.7%)

Peptic ulcer

0 (0.0%)

3 (2.8%)

Irritable bowel syndrome

8 (8.6%)

9 (8.3%)

Inflammatory bowel disease

6 (6.5%)

5 (4.6%)

Anxiety or depression

19 (20.4%)

23 (21.3%)

Smoking

Current smoker

12 (12.9%)

16 (14.8%)

Ex-smoker

43 (46.2%)

55 (50.9%)

Never smoked

36 (38.7%)

37 (34.3%)

Missing

2 (2.2%)

0 (0.0%)

At risk of cancer because of family history

Yes

26 (28.0%)

23 (21.3%)

No

65 (65.9%)

84 (77.8%)

Missing

2 (2.2%)

1 (0.9%)

Time between diagnosis and completion (days)

Mean (SD)

85.5 (54.4)

102.4 (62.3)