Clinical Study
Experience of Initial Symptoms of Breast Cancer and Triggers for Action in Ethiopia
Table 2
Ignored first signs of breast cancer, patients in the Ethiopia breast cancer program (
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| Yes | 48 | 69.6% | No/not mentioned | 21 | 30.4% |
| Mean time ignored | 1.6 yrs | 95% CI Mean: 1.0–2.2 |
| Ignored symptoms for how long | | | Did not ignore | 21 | 30.4% | Under 1 yr | 11 | 15.9% | One year | 7 | 10.1% | Two–three years | 7 | 10.1% | Over three years | 2 | 2.9% | Time not specified/ambiguous | 21 | 30.4% |
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