Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 28)
From: Barriers and facilitators to colorectal cancer diagnosis in New Zealand: a qualitative study
Characteristic | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 15 | 53.6 |
Female | 13 | 46.4 | |
Age | < 40 | 0 | 0.0 |
40–49 | 4 | 14.3 | |
50–59 | 2 | 7.1 | |
60–69 | 11 | 39.3 | |
70–79 | 7 | 25.0 | |
80+ | 3 | 10.7 | |
Unknown | 1 | 3.6 | |
Ethnicity | Non- Māori | 19 | 67.9 |
Māori | 9 | 32.1 | |
First symptom | COBH | 5 | 17.9 |
Bleeding | 9 | 32.1 | |
Pain | 4 | 14.3 | |
Weight loss | 2 | 7.1 | |
Anaemia | 2 | 7.1 | |
Other | 3 | 10.7 | |
None | 3 | 10.7 | |
Mode of detection | Through my GP | 17 | 60.7 |
Incidental finding | 3 | 10.7 | |
Presented to ED | 5 | 17.9 | |
Other | 1 | 3.6 | |
Unknown | 2 | 7.1 | |
Stage | I | 5 | 17.9 |
II | 10 | 35.7 | |
III | 9 | 32.1 | |
IV | 2 | 7.1 | |
Unknown | 2 | 7.1 | |
Total interval | No delay | 10 | 35.7 |
Delay | 16 | 57.1 | |
Unknown | 2 | 7.1 | |
Appraisal/Help-seeking interval | No delay | 16 | 57.1 |
Delay | 7 | 25.0 | |
Unknown | 5 | 17.9 | |
Diagnostic interval | No delay | 13 | 46.4 |
Delay | 12 | 42.9 | |
Unknown | 3 | 10.7 |