From: Factors influencing the timeliness of care for patients with lung cancer in Bangladesh
 | Sample Size | Symptom(s) – First contact | First contact - Diagnosis | Symptom(s) - Diagnosis | Diagnosis – Treatment | Symptom(s) – Treatment | First contact – Treatment | ||||||
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 | (n, %) | Median days (25–75% IQR) | p-value | Median days (25–75% IQR) | p-value | Median days (25–75% IQR) | p-value | Median days (25–75% IQR) | p-value | Median days (25–75% IQR) | p-value | Median days (25–75% IQR) | p-value |
Age Group (in years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 40 | 20 (4.8) | 9 (2, 15) | 0.76 | 83 (47, 129) | 0.26 | 85 (56, 131) |  | 27 (22, 41) | 0.20 | 120 (81, 223) | 0.06 | 108 (70, 221) | 0.06 |
41–49 | 60 (14.4) | 10 (7, 16) | 93 (53, 154) | 104 (67, 169) |  | 25 (12, 45) | 132 (97, 205) | 120 (94, 180) | |||||
50–59 | 128 (30.6) | 10 (5, 15) | 108 (58, 162) | 123 (76, 183) | 0.22 | 24 (13, 50) | 153 (101, 235) | 140 (90, 210) | |||||
60–69 | 161 (38.5) | 10 (6, 16) | 113 (72, 191) | 127 (81, 212) |  | 20 (12, 47) | 161 (109, 266) | 146 (95, 244) | |||||
≥ 70 | 49 (11.7) | 15 (7, 16) | 106 (56, 168) | 122 (64, 190) |  | 18 (9, 35) | 153 (106, 207) | 130 (96, 193) | |||||
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 375 (89.7) | 10 (6, 15) | 0.86 | 108 (61, 175) | 0.26 | 122 (76, 193) | 0.2 | 22 (12, 47) | 0.16 | 151 (103, 234) | 0.48 | 135 (91, 212) | 0.53 |
Female | 43 (10.3) | 10 (7, 16) | 93 (52, 159) | 105 (63, 174) | 26 (10, 68) | 140 (93, 220) | 132 (89, 203) | ||||||
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 388 (92.8) | 10 (6, 16) | 0.53 | 107 (58, 169) | 0.36 | 121 (74, 190) | 0.35 | 23 (12, 47) | 0.6 | 151 (101, 224) | 0.42 | 135 (91, 209) | 0.42 |
Not Married | 30 (7.2) | 10 (7, 15) | 105 (69, 197) | 125 (77, 224) | 15 (9, 48) | 137 (108, 271) | 132 (100, 256) | ||||||
Location of Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 50 (12) | 10 (6, 16) | 0.53 | 79 (44, 126) | 0.09 | 91 (60, 162) | 0.2 | 18 (9, 40) | 0.25 | 116 (85, 182) | 0.18 | 99 (60, 165) | 0.07 |
Rural | 368 (88) | 10 (6, 16) | 111 (63, 177) | 123 (76, 195) | 24 (12, 48) | 156 (107, 234) | 142 (95, 217) | ||||||
Family Structure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Nuclear family | 164 (39.2) | 10 (7, 15) | 0.96 | 93 (54, 174) | 0.67 | 107 (69, 78) | 0.67 | 20 (11, 46) | 0.54 | 137 (99, 238) | 0.75 | 125 (89, 210) | 0.71 |
Joint/extended family | 254 (60.8) | 10 (6, 16) | 114 (65, 170) | 127 (190, 192) | 25 (13, 47) | 159 (108, 224) | 146 (95, 210) | ||||||
Highest Education Level (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Illiterate & primary education (≤ 5) | 297 (71.1) | 10 (6, 15) | 0.04 | 118 (69, 182) | < 0.01 | 130 (81, 197 |  | 22 (12, 47) | 0.11 | 162 (111, 240) | < 0.01 | 153 (99, 227) | < 0.01 |
Secondary education (6–10) | 73 (17.5) | 10 (6, 14) | 92 (45, 159) | 106 (58, 190 | < 0.01 | 25 (13, 51) | 144 (91, 222) | 129 (82, 209) | |||||
≥Higher secondary education (≥ 11) | 48 (11.5) | 15 (7, 16) | 81 (52, 108) | 95 (62, 127) |  | 20 (9, 40) | 117 (91, 149) | 101 (75, 125) | |||||
Monthly Household Income | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
BDT ≤ 15,000 (≤$176) | 209 (50) | 10 (6, 15) | 0.36 | 124 (56, 197) | < 0.01 | 139 (71, 224) | < 0.01 | 25 (14, 48) | 0.36 | 169 (107, 252) | < 0.01 | 160 (93, 242) | < 0.01 |
BDT 15,001–50,000 ($176–588) | 126 (30.1) | 10 (5, 16) | 109 (70, 178) | 122 (82, 193) | 21 (12, 47) | 146 (107, 238) | 136 (95, 230) | ||||||
BDT 50,001–100,000 ($588–1176) | 51 (12.2) | 15 (8, 16) | 86 (56, 115) | 101 (72, 125) | 13 (8, 47) | 122 (91, 175) | 111 (76, 156) | ||||||
BDT ≥ 100,001 (≥$1176) | 32 (7.7) | 15 (7, 16) | 91 (53, 123) | 99 (70, 133) | 12 (8, 46) | 133 (89, 180) | 116 (80, 161) | ||||||
Travel time to first provider | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 30 min | 302 (72.2) | 10 (6, 15) | 0.01 | 109 (64, 187) | < 0.01 | 123 (77, 198) | < 0.01 | 22 (12, 47) | 0.47 | 153 (106, 242) | 0.01 | 136 (96, 224) | < 0.01 |
≥ 31 min | 116 (27.8) | 14 (6, 20) | 92 (45, 153) | 113 (62, 166) | 25 (11, 48) | 140 (91, 198) | 125 (78, 179) | ||||||
First healthcare provider | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Formal healthcare provider | 168 (40.2) | 13 (6, 16) | 0.02 | 89 (45, 142) | < 0.01 | 104 (59, 157) | < 0.01 | 19 (9, 41) | < 0.01 | 130 (85, 195) | < 0.01 | 117 (72, 173) | < 0.01 |
Informal healthcare provider | 250 (59.8) | 10 (6, 15) | 121 (75, 197) | 136 (85, 212) | 25 (14, 51) | 171 (113, 266) | 156 (102, 242) | ||||||
Triggering symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
One triggering symptom | 226 (54.1) | 12 (7, 16) | 0.01 | 95 (56, 156) | < 0.01 | 110 (76, 174) |  | 22 (11, 48) | 0.83 | 139 (102, 210) | 0.01 | 126 (93, 187) | < 0.01 |
Two triggering symptoms | 144 (34.4) | 10 (5, 15) | 116 (58, 192) | 122 (71, 224) | < 0.01 | 23 (13, 44) | 154 (100, 250) | 145 (91, 232) | |||||
≥Three triggering symptoms | 48 (11.5) | 9 (5, 13) | 136 (67, 244) | 150 (82, 258) |  | 21 (11, 47) | 191 (108, 290) | 180 (106, 274) | |||||
Additional HCP pre-diagnosis | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
One healthcare provider | 105 (27.4) | 10 (6, 15) | Â | 93 (43, 159) | Â | 103 (62, 173) | Â | 18 (10, 41) | Â | 130 (93, 199) | Â | 120 (87, 178) | Â |
Two healthcare providers | 176 (46.0) | 10 (6, 16) | 0.80 | 115 (74, 169) | < 0.01 | 129 (84, 187) | < 0.01 | 22 (11, 48) | 0.09 | 159 (111, 233) | < 0.01 | 143 (98, 221) | < 0.01 |
≥Three healthcare providers | 102 (26.6) | 10 (6, 15) |  | 127 (79, 232) |  | 154 (91, 242) |  | 27 (14, 52) |  | 205 (123, 289) |  | 174 (110, 274) |  |
Travel time to diagnostic facility | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 60 min | 42 (10) | 10 (7, 16) | 0.86 | 102 (47, 166) | 0.51 | 121 (68, 183) | 0.51 | 19 (11, 32) | 0.21 | 135 (90, 212) | 0.27 | 122 (80, 202) | 0.30 |
≥ 61 min | 374 (89.5) | 10 (6, 16) |  | 107 (61, 174) |  | 121 (74, 192) | 23 (12, 47) |  | 151 (103, 233) |  | 135 (91, 212) |  | |
Total | 418 (100) | 10 (6, 16) | Â | 107 (60, 174) | Â | 121 (74, 192) | Â | 23 (12, 47) | Â | 151 (101, 233) | Â | 135 (91, 212) | Â |