Lung cancer investigation by profile according to whether GPs did or did not elicit symptom information
| Clinical profile (second symptom)* | Second symptom | Lung cancer investigation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not elicited | Elicited | Symptom not elicited | Symptom elicited | Total | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | n (%) | |
| 1 (fatigue) | 179 (78.85) | 48 (21.15) | 120 (66.67) | 1.00 (–) | 31 (65.96) | 0.94 (0.43 to 2.09) | 152 (66.96) |
| 2 (cough) | 11 (4.89) | 214 (95.11) | 7 (63.64) | 0.73 (0.16 to 3.18) | 181 (84.19) | 2.83 (1.82 to 4.40) | 187 (83.11) |
| 3 (cough) | 11 (4.85) | 216 (95.15) | 7 (63.64) | 0.93 (0.19 to 4.39) | 189 (87.1) | 3.67 (2.13 to 6.30) | 195 (85.90) |
| 4 (appetite loss) | 89 (39.56) | 136 (60.44) | 42 (46.67) | 0.38 (0.21 to 0.69) | 91 (66.91) | 0.98 (0.59 to 1.62) | 132 (58.67) |
| 5 (fatigue) | 168 (75.00) | 56 (25.00) | 136 (80.47) | 2.21 (1.31 to 3.72) | 50 (89.29) | 4.59 (2.86 to 7.37) | 185 (82.59) |
| 6 (weight loss) | 112 (50.91) | 108 (49.09) | 52 (46.02) | 0.36 (0.20 to 0.62) | 99 (90.83) | 5.69 (2.07 to 15.63) | 149 (67.73) |
| Total | 570 (42.28) | 778 (57.72) | 364 (63.41) | 641 (82.18) | 1000 (74.18) | ||
*Clinical profile is formed from symptoms, smoking status and patient age.
GPs, general practitioners.