Table 2 Symptoms recognition and attitudinal factors associated with presentation delay
From: Factors influencing presentation delay among cancer patients: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia
Symptoms Recognition and Attitudinal Factors | Presentation Delay ≤ 30 days, n (%) | Presentation Delay > 30 days, n (%) | Total (476) N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms Recognition | |||
Symptoms detected by doctor/health promotional activities | 34 (15.6) | 17 (6.6) | 51 (10.7) |
Symptoms detected by me | 175 (80.3) | 222 (86.0) | 397 (83.4) |
Symptoms detected by family members/friends | 9 (4.1) | 19 (7.4) | 28 (5.9) |
Attitudinal Factors | |||
I may have cancer. I need to get myself checked | 81 (37.2) | 73 (28.3) | 154 (32.4) |
It is not cancer. The symptoms appeared because of something else | 78 (35.8) | 97 (37.6) | 175 (36.8) |
I thought it was not serious. The problem or symptom will go away soon | 51 (23.4) | 85 (32.9) | 136 (28.6) |
Other thoughts | 8 (3.7) | 3 (1.2) | 11 (2.3) |