Table 1 Proposed regressions for each interval
From: Factors influencing the timeliness of care for patients with lung cancer in Bangladesh
Time intervals | Initial proposed models |
|---|---|
Duration between onset of symptom(s) and first contact with any healthcare provider | Age + Sex + Marital status + Education + Urban/rural + HH income + Type of family + Number of triggering symptoms to seek HCP + Type of first HCP for first contact + Time to travel to HCP |
Duration between first contact with any healthcare provider and diagnosis | Age + Sex + Marital status + Education + Urban/rural + HH income + Type of family + Number of triggering symptoms to seek HCP + Type of first HCP for first contact + Time to travel to HCP + Number of additional HCP before diagnosis + Time to travel to Diagnostic facility |
Duration between diagnosis and referral | Age + Sex + Marital status + Education + Urban/rural + HH income + Type of family |
Duration between referral and initiation of treatment | Age + Sex + Marital status + Education + Urban/rural + HH income + Type of family |
Duration between onset of symptom(s) and diagnosis | Age + Sex + Marital status + Education + Urban/rural + HH income + Type of family + Number of triggering symptoms to seek HCP + Type of first HCP for first contact + Time to travel to HCP + Number of additional HCP before diagnosis + Time to travel to Diagnostic facility |
Duration between diagnosis and initiation of treatment | Age + Sex + Marital status + Education + Urban/rural + HH income + Type of family + Number of triggering symptoms to seek HCP + Type of first HCP for first contact + Time to travel to HCP + Number of additional HCP before diagnosis + Time to travel to Diagnostic facility |
Total duration from onset of symptom(s) to initiation of treatment | Age + Sex + Marital status + Education + Urban/rural + HH income + Type of family + Number of triggering symptoms to seek HCP + Type of first HCP for first contact + Time to travel to HCP + Number of additional HCP before diagnosis + Time to travel to Diagnostic facility |
Duration between first contact with any healthcare provider to treatment initiation | Age + Sex + Marital status + Education + Urban/rural + HH income + Type of family + Type of first HCP for first contact + Time to travel to HCP + Number of additional HCP before diagnosis + Time to travel to Diagnostic facility |