Table 4 The results of logistic regression analysis on patient delay

Age group in years

 <35

1 (6)

31 (22)

Reference

 35–44

8 (47)

40 (29)

0.16 (0.02–1.35)

0.093

 45–55

5 (29)

34 (25)

0.22 (0.02–1.98)

0.177

 >55

3 (18)

33 (24)

0.35 (0.04–3.60)

0.381

Religion

 Catholic

6 (35)

45 (33)

Reference

 Muslim

2 (12)

14 (10)

0.93 (0.17–5.16)

0.937

 Pentecostal

5 (29)

30 (22)

0.80 (0.22–2.86)

0.731

 Protestant

4 (24)

46 (33)

1.53 (0.41–5.80)

0.529

 SDA

0

3 (2)

–

–

Marital status

 Single

4 (25)

16 (12)

Reference

 Married

6 (38)

76 (55)

3.17 (0.80–12.53)

0.100

 Widowed

3 (19)

21 (15)

1.75 (0.34–8.95)

0.502

 Divorced

3 (19)

25 (18)

2.08 (0.41–10.56)

0.375

Employment

 Unskilled worker

5 (29)

30 (22)

Reference

 Subsistence farmer

4 (24)

48 (35)

2.00 (0.50–8.04)

0.329

 Formal employment

7 (41)

19 (14)

0.45 (0.13–1.63)

0.226

 Unemployment

1 (6)

42 (30)

7.00 (0.77–63.02)

0.083

Number of children

 None

3 (18)

9 (6)

Reference

 1–3

9 (53)

69 (50)

2.56 (0.58–11.22)

0.214

 ≥4

5 (29)

61 (44)

4.07 (0.83–20.01)

0.084

Education level

 None

1 (6)

14 (10)

Reference

 Primary

3 (18)

48 (35)

1.14 (0.11–11.87)

0.911

 Secondary

3 (18)

53 (38)

1.26 (0.12–13.08)

0.845

 Tertiary

10 (59)

24 (17)

0.17 (0.02–1.49)

0.109

Monthly income (shillings)

 ≤93,750

5 (29)

64 (46)

 > 93,750

12 (71)

74 (54)

0.48 (0.16–1.44)

0.191

History of familial breast cancer

 No

11 (65)

104 (75)

 Yes

6 (35)

35 (25)

0.62 (0.21–1.79)

0.375

History of benign breast disease

 No

13 (76)

114 (82)

 Yes

4 (24)

25 (18)

0.71 (0.21–2.37)

0.581

How serious symptom considered

 Nothing serious

4 (24)

72 (52)

Reference

 Little serious

3 (18)

24 (17)

0.44 (0.09–2.13)

0.310

 Moderately serious

0

10 (7)

–

–

 Very serious

10 (58.82)

33 (24)

0.18 (0.05–0.62)

0.007

Did you think it could be cancer

 No

6 (35)

96 (69)

 Yes

11 (65)

43 (31)

0.24 (0.08–0.70)

0.009

Had knowledge of available services

6 (38)

99 (72)

4.23 (1.44–12.43)

0.009

Travel long distance from home

2 (13)

39 (28)

2.76 (0.60–12.70)

0.193

Had alternative care

4 (25)

71 (51)

3.18 (0.98–10.34)

0.055

Had fear of surgery

3 (19)

33 (24)

1.36 (0.37–5.07)

0.645

Lacked support

8 (50)

121 (88)

7.12 (2.36–21.46)

0.001

What did first doctor tell you

 Benign tumor

1 (6)

37 (31)

Reference

 Tumor suspect

13 (81)

74 (61)

0.15 (0.02–1.22)

0.077

 Malignant tumor

2 (13)

10 (8)

0.14 (0.01–1.65)

0.117

Had antibiotic prescribed

9 (52.94)

97 (69.78)

2.05 (0.74–5.69)

0.166

Had prior Breast examination

7 (41.18)

21 (15.11)

0.25 (0.09–0.74)

0.012

Did self examination

11 (64.71)

70 (50.36)

0.55 (0.19–1.58)

0.269

Ever heard of mammogram

 No

10 (58.82)

118 (84.89)

 Yes

7 (41.18)

21 (15.11)

0.25 (0.09–0.74)

0.012

Manchester clinical stage

 Stage 2

3 (17.65)

3 (2.16)

Reference

 Stage 3

3 (17.65)

13 (9.35)

4.33 (0.57–33.12)

0.158

 Stage 4

11 (64.71)

123 (88.49)

11.18 (2.01–62.13)

0.006