Table 4 Prevalence ratiosa and 95 % CI for association between long interval and the five symptom attributions
From: Symptom attributions in patients with colorectal cancer
Prevalence ratio for having a long patient interval (i.e. ≥ 88 days) | ||
|---|---|---|
Unadjusted | Adjusted | |
Cancer | ||
Disagree | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
Agree | 0.76 (0.51–1.13) | 0.77 (0.51–1.15) |
Benign somatic causes | ||
Disagree | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
Agree | 1.40 (0.96–2.03) | 1.40 (0.95–2.06) |
Psychological causes | ||
Disagree | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
Agree | 1.23 (0.87–1.74) | 1.25 (0.88–1.79) |
Lifestyle-related causes | ||
Disagree | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
Agree | 1.20 (0.84–1.71) | 1.11 (0.77–1.59) |
Causes beyond individual control | ||
Disagree | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
Agree | 0.99 (0.70–1.41) | 1.02 (0.72–1.45) |