Table 6 Multivariable model of predictors of primary lung cancer diagnosis

From: Symptoms and other factors associated with time to diagnosis and stage of lung cancer: a prospective cohort study

Variable

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P -value

Age

1.05

1.03–1.07

0.00

Smoking status (ref=smoker)

Ex-smoker

0.41

0.25–0.67

0.00

Never smoker

0.06

0.03–0.14

0.00

Coughing up blood

1.85

1.14–2.99

0.01

Respiratory comorbidity

0.64

0.42–0.99

0.045

Arthritis comorbidity

0.53

0.34–0.82

0.00

  1. Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; OR=odds ratio.