Research Article
Does the Primary Care Experience Influence the Cancer Diagnostic Process?
Table 3
Point of entry into the cancer investigation process.
| | | All patients | Patients with breast cancer | Patients with lung cancer | Patients with colorectal cancer |
Difference between cancer sites | | | () | () | () | () | | | % | % | % | % | value |
| | Usual source of PHC | 46.9 | 43.9 | 51.7 | 45.9 | 0.535 | | Another PHC clinic | 10.1 | 14.0 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 0.179 | | Emergency room | 17.9 | 3.7 | 24.2 | 26.6 | <0.001 | | Specialist | 16.3 | 20.6 | 13.2 | 14.7 | 0.320 | | Other or no response | 8.8 | 17.8 | 1.1 | 6.4 | <0.001 | | Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
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Pearson’s Chi-Square test.
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