Table 2 Results of linear regression model for diagnostic interval in days.
Model 1 (n = 11870) | Model 2 (n = 9837) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Predictor | Adjusted B (95% CI) (days) | p | Adjusted B (95% CI) (days) | p |
Sex (female) | 7.24 (3.25, 11.24) | <0.001 | 4.95 (0.45, 9.45) | 0.031 |
Age at diagnosis (y) | 0.355 (0.090, 0.620) | 0.009 | 0.313 (0.015, 0.611) | 0.040 |
Diagnosis year | ||||
<2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | — |
2000–2004 | −12.82 (−21.35, −4.28) | 0.003 | −12.18 (−22.77, −1.59) | 0.024 |
2005–2009 | −10.70 (−19.00, −2.41) | 0.011 | −11.40 (−21.68, −1.13) | 0.030 |
2010–2014 | −7.91 (−16.40, 0.58) | 0.068 | −9.78 (−20.21, 0.65) | 0.066 |
2015–2019 | −17.30 (−26.86, −7.75) | <0.001 | −19.36 (−30.75, −7.98) | <0.001 |
AE conditions | ||||
None (reference) | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | — |
One | 30.55 (26.09, 35.00) | <0.001 | 27.94 (23.03, 32,85) | <0.001 |
Two or more | 73.83 (67.80, 79.87) | <0.001 | 70.97 (64.45, 77.48) | <0.001 |
Background consultation frequency (visits/y) | 2.03 (1.85, 2.22) | <0.001 | 1.98 (1.78, 2.18) | <0.001 |
Increase in frequency | ||||
No increase (reference) | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | — |
Increase | 22.72 (17.78, 27.65) | <0.001 | 22.52 (17.11, 27.93) | <0.001 |
IMD | 1.74 (0.30, 3.19) | 0.018 | 1.60 (0.00, 3.20) | 0.050 |
First symptom | ||||
Cough (reference) | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | — |
Dyspnoea | −7.67 (−13.46, −1.88) | 0.009 | −4.88 (−11.21, 1.46) | 0.131 |
Chest infection | 9.11 (3.18, 15.04) | 0.003 | 11.05 (4.43, 17.67) | 0.001 |
Chest pain | −17.79 (−25.51, −10.06) | <0.001 | −19.55 (−28.00, −11.11) | <0.001 |
Fatigue | −9.10 (−17.92, −0.28) | 0.043 | −6.50 (−16.22, 3.23) | 0.191 |
Thrombocytosis | −28.65 (−38.05, −19.25) | <0.001 | −26.85 (−37.34, −16.35) | <0.001 |
Multiple | −17.79 (−27.73, −7.85) | <0.001 | −17.30 (−28.06, −6.54) | 0.002 |
Haemoptysis | −82.61 (−93.41, −71.81) | <0.001 | −84.23 (−96.48, −71.98) | <0.001 |
Weight loss | −50.52 (−61.87, −39.17) | <0.001 | −52.04 (−64.72, −39.37) | <0.001 |
Other | −60.97 (−78.99, −42.95) | <0.001 | −66.03 (−86.21, −45.85) | <0.001 |
BMI Category | ||||
Healthy weight (reference) | 0.00 | — | ||
Underweight | 23.35 (12.74, 33.95) | <0.001 | ||
Overweight | −5.89 (−10.85, −0.93) | 0.020 | ||
Obese | −3.60 (−9.75, 2.55) | 0.251 | ||
Smoking status | ||||
Ever smoker (reference) | 0.00 | — | ||
non-smoker | −11.43 (−18.63, −4.23) | 0.002 | ||
Missing | ||||
Drinking status | ||||
Current drinker (reference) | 0.00 | — | ||
Former drinker | 6.68 (0.08, 13.28) | 0.047 | ||
Non drinker | 8.24 (1.10, 15.38) | 0.024 | ||
