Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable analysis on determinants of delayed diagnosis among pediatric cancer patients in Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 102)
Variables and category | Delay Diagnosis | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Age of the child | ||||
< 5 yrs | 9 (12.7%) | 13 (42%) | 1 | 1 |
5 – 10 yrs | 22 (31%) | 6 (19.3%) | 5.3 (1.53–18.3) * | 2.19 (1.00–7.23) |
> 10 yrs | 40 (56.3%) | 12 (38.7%) | 4.81 (1.66–13.9) * | 4.01 (1.55–12) ** |
Residency | ||||
Rural | 34 (47.9%) | 6 (19.3%) | 3.8 (1.40–10.46) * | 3.3 (1.24–10.24) ** |
Urban | 37 (52.1%) | 25 (80.7%) | 1 | 1 |
Educational status of caregiver | ||||
Educated | 40 (56.3%) | 28 (90.3%) | 1 | 1 |
Uneducated | 31 (43.7%) | 3 (9.7%) | 7.23 (2.01–26) * | 3.4 (1.91–13.25) * |
Monthly family income | ||||
< 1000 ETB | 40 (56.3%) | 11 (35.4%) | 3.89 (1.45–10.46)* | 6.1 (1.76–7.23) ** |
1000–3000 ETB | 17 (24%) | 5 (16.2) | 3.64 (1.06–12.5) * | 4.0 (0.2–39.9) |
> 3000 ETB | 14 (19.7%) | 15 (48.4) | 1 | 1 |
Health insurance | ||||
Yes | 12 (16.9%) | 14 (45.2%) | 1 | 1 |
No | 59 (83.1%) | 17 (54.8%) | 4.04 (1.58–10.37) * | 2.4 (1.50–3.50) * |
Is cancer curable | ||||
Yes | 32 (53.6%) | 24 (46.4%) | 1 | 1 |
No | 38 (95.2%) | 4 (4.8%) | 2.8 (2.23–22.68) ** | 2.7 (1.3–14.0) * |