Table 1 Comparison between Enrolled, Consent only and Not Enrolled patients
Enrolled | Consent only | Not enrolled | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
838 | 289 | 1044 | ||
Age, mean (SD), years | 63.6 (13.5) | 60.5 (17.1) | 64.7 (16.4) | <0.001 a |
Gender, n (%), women | 443 (53) | 162 (56) | 591 (57) | 0.25 |
Symptoms at referral, n (%) | ||||
Weight loss | 297 (35) | 111 (38) | 346 (33) | 0.23 |
Pain | 122 (15) | 57 (20) | 161 (15) | 0.11 |
Suspicion of major illness/cancer | 127 (15) | 5 (2) | 30 (3) | <0.001 c |
Abnormal blood tests | 106 (13) | 36 (12) | 118 (11) | 0.63 |
Fatigue | 105 (13) | 40 (14) | 151 (14) | 0.48 |
Pathological lymph node | 72 (9) | 24 (8) | 71 (7) | 0.31 |
Anemia | 71 (8) | 28 (10) | 74 (7) | 0.28 |
Feeling ill | 41 (5) | 16 (6) | 34 (3) | 0.09 |
Night sweats | 46 (5) | 20 (7) | 43 (4) | 0.12 |
Loss of appetite/nausea | 35 (4) | 25 (9) | 45 (4) | 0.01a |
Fever | 34 (4) | 10 (3) | 34 (3) | 0.65 |
Abdominal disorder | 31 (4) | 18 (6) | 43 (4) | 0.18 |
Increased contact to health system | 2 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 0.48 |
Recurrent deep venous thrombosis | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 0.62 |
Increased use of medication | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Other | 177 (21) | 72 (25) | 90 (9) | <0.001 b |
Cancer diagnosis, n (%) | 188 (22) | 35 (12) | <0.001 a | |