Sex
|
0.12
|
Male
|
Reference
| | |
Female
|
1.50
|
0.9–2.5
|
0.12
|
Level of education
|
0.02*
|
Low
|
Reference
| | |
Medium
|
0.45
|
0.2–0.9
|
0.02*
|
High
|
0.46
|
0.2–0.9
|
0.01*
|
Duration of the diagnostic pathway
|
0.47
|
Unknown
|
Reference
| | |
< 2 years
|
1.20
|
0.6–2.4
|
0.61
|
≥ 2 years
|
1.43
|
0.8–2.5
|
0.22
|
Number of healthcare providers involveda
|
0.01*
|
0
|
Reference
| | |
1
|
1.66
|
0.9–3.0
|
0.09
|
2
|
2.53
|
1.2–5.3
|
0.01*
|
≥ 3
|
3.92
|
1.4–10.7
|
<0.01*
|
Second opinion
|
<0.001*
|
No/not mentioned
|
Reference
| | |
Yes, on the patient’s initiative
|
5.04
|
2.3–10.9
|
<0.001*
|
Yes, on the healthcare provider’s initiative
|
2.11
|
0.8–5.4
|
0.12
|
Experienced delay
|
<0.001*
|
No delay
|
Reference
| | |
Not (clearly) mentioned
|
1.85
|
0.7–4.6
|
0.19
|
Yes, caused by the patient
|
0.84
|
0.2–4.0
|
0.83
|
Yes, caused by a healthcare provider
|
38.78
|
20.0–75.0
|
<0.001*
|
Yes, unknown who caused it
|
7.14
|
2.7–19.0
|
<0.001*
|