Characteristics and Determinants of Patients Discontinuation of Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care at the Radiation Oncology Department, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
Table 3
Log rank test estimation of discontinuation of breast cancer patients by clinical features, at UCH, Ibadan, 2001-2010.
Variable
MDT
Log rank
SEs(t)
95%CI
P value
(months)
Chi-square
Age
Younger patients
44.0
3.498
2.965
38.18-49.81
0.061
Older patients
44.0
2.325
39.44-48.56
Educational level
Primary school and below
41.0
1.053
2.195
36.70-45.30
0.305
Secondary school and above
47.0
2.265
42.60-51.40
Marital status
Not married
39.0
8.289
2.315
34.50-43.50
0.004
Married
45.0
1.954
41.20-48.80
Menopausal status
Premenopausal
44.0
2.965
3.356
39.40-52.60
0.085
Postmenopausal
45.0
1.876
41.30-48.70
Duration of symptoms before diagnosis
Up to 12 months
47.0
4.868
2.233
42.60-51.40
0.027
Above 12 months
37.0
1.914
33.20-40.8
Distance of home town to UCH to Ibadan
>250KM
46.0
0.282
2.252
41.60-50.40
0.596
≤ 250KM
41.0
2.772
35.60-46.40
Stage of disease
Early stage (I&II)
51.0
19.500
2.416
46.30-55.70
<0.001
Late stage (III&IV)
37.0
1.542
34.00-40.00
Axillary node status
No axillary nodes
51.0
1.600
6.717
38.00-64.00
0.198
Presence of axillary nodes
44.0
2.023
40.00-48.00
Grade of differentiation
Well differentiated
41.0
1.360
2.729
35.70-46-30
0.244
Moderate/poorly differentiated
45.0
2.334
40.40-49.60
Metastasis
Presence of metastasis
31.0
49.761
2.233
26.60-35.40
<0.001
No metastasis
51.0
2.213
46.70-55.30
Baseline packed cell volume
Low PCV
38.0
18.775
2.147
33.80-42.20
<0.001
Normal PCV
47.0
2.183
42.70-51.30
MDT= median discontinuation time; CI= confidence interval; SE= standard error.
