Impact of Primary Care Delay on Progression of Breast Cancer in a Black African Population: A Multicentered Survey

Table 1

Sociodemographics and distribution of the first symptom: The modal age range was the 5th decade. The majority of the patients were married. Level of education was tertiary or secondary in the majority. Breast lump was the first symptom noticed by the majority.

Age distribution (years)	n(%)
30 and below	18(7.6)
31-40	51(21)
41-50	74(31.2)
51-60	46(19.4)
61-70	24(10.1)
71 and above	24(10.1)
Age statistics
mean	48.35±15.9
median	48
IQR	40-58
Marital status	n(%)
married	167(70.5)
single	11(4.6)
divorced or separated	4(1.7)
widow	22(9.3)
unspecified	33(13.9)
Level of education	n(%)
tertiary	91(38.3)
secondary	78(33)
primary	30(12.7)
none	38(16)
First symptom detected	n(%)
breast lump	169(71.3)
pain and itching	18(7.5)
discoloration and sore	3(1.3).
Axillary mass	2(1.0)
nipple discharge	2(1.0)
unspecified	43(18.1)