Table 3. Anticipated actions (probably or definitely would) in response to new symptoms by chronic respiratory condition status, sociodemographic factors, and cancer symptom attribution: multivariable logistic regression analyses
Contact the GP (n = 2098)Go to thepharmacy( n = 2105)Go to A&E( n = 2093)Mention thesymptoms to the GP if seen for another reason( n = 2094)Use previously prescribedmedication (n = 1411)Use over-the-countermedication (n = 2089)Look upinformation online( n = 2095)Wait and see( n = 2112)Dismiss the symptoms as not worth worrying about (n = 2121)
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Unadjusted
Respiratory condition
Yes1.07 (0.88 to 1.31)0.70 (0.59 to 0.83)a 1.36 (0.99 to 1.89)1.28 (0.96 to 1.69)5.46 (4.3 to 6.9)a 0.69 (0.58 to 0.82)a 0.80 (0.67 to 0.95)b 0.88 (0.74 to 1.04)0.81 (0.67 to 0.98)b
No1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Adjusted
Respiratory condition
Yes1.08 (0.88 to 1.34)0.70 (0.58 to 0.84)a 1.27 (0.91 to 1.79)1.23 (0.92 to 1.65)5.34 (4.19 to 6.80)a 0.68 (0.56 to 0.81)a 0.79 (0.66 to 0.96)b 0.84 (0.70 to 1.01)0.76 (0.62 to 0.93)c
No1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Other health conditions, n
01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
11.11 (0.82 to 1.50)1.20 (0.92 to 1.56)1.00 (0.60 to 1.67)1.24 (0.83 to 1.86)1.09 (0.76 to 1.56)1.03 (0.79 to 1.34)1.27 (0.96 to 1.67)0.92 (0.70 to 1.20)0.99 (0.74 to 1.31)
21.03 (0.75 to 1.40)1.17 (0.89 to 1.52)0.87 (0.51 to 1.47)1.26 (0.84 to 1.91)0.93 (0.65 to 1.34)0.78 (0.59 to 1.03)1.20 (0.90 to 1.58)0.88 (0.67 to 1.15)0.89 (0.66 to 1.20)
≥31.26 (0.96 to 1.67)1.16 (0.92 to 1.47)1.25 (0.80 to 1.95)1.83 (1.25 to 2.69)c 1.30 (0.94 to 1.79)1.00 (0.79 to 1.28)0.97 (0.76 to 1.24)0.94 (0.74 to 1.20)0.98 (0.76 to 1.27)
Age, years
50–591.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
60–691.30 (1.03 to 1.64)b 0.83 (0.68 to 1.02)0.76 (0.52 to 1.09)1.57 (1.12 to 2.20)c 0.90 (0.69 to 1.18)0.74 (0.60 to 0.90)c 0.75 (0.61 to 0.93)c 0.82 (0.66 to 1.00)b 0.85 (0.68 to 1.06)
≥701.52 (1.13 to 2.05)c 1.12 (0.87 to 1.43)0.43 (0.25 to 0.75)c 1.23 (0.83 to 1.82)0.68 (0.49 to 0.95)b 0.65 (0.50 to 0.83)c 0.58 (0.45 to 0.75)a 0.63 (0.49 to 0.81)a 0.50 (0.38 to 0.67)a
Sex
Male1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Female0.88 (0.72 to 1.09)1.10 (0.92 to 1.32)0.72 (0.51 to 1.01)1.33 (0.99 to 1.78)1.12 (0.88 to 1.43)1.02 (0.85 to 1.23)1.25 (1.04 to 1.51)b 1.37 (1.15 to 1.65)c 1.14 (0.93 to 1.39)
Education
Higher education1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
No qualifications1.21 (0.81 to 1.80)0.98 (0.71 to 1.35)2.61 (1.57 to 4.33)a 0.69 (0.42 to 1.15)0.77 (0.50 to 1.17)1.02 (0.73 to 1.43)0.60 (0.43 to 0.83)b 0.99 (0.72 to 1.37)1.39 (0.98 to 1.98)
Secondary education1.07 (0.87 to 1.33)1.23 (1.03 to 1.48)b 1.15 (0.80 to 1.65)0.85 (0.62 to 1.15)0.89 (0.69 to 1.15)1.06 (0.88 to 1.28)0.91 (0.75 to 1.11)0.91 (0.76 to 1.10)1.20 (0.98 to 1.47)
Ethnic group
White1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Non-white2.63 (1.23 to 5.63)2.05 (1.15 to 3.65)b 5.99 (3.28 to 10.95)a 1.77 (0.63 to 5.01)b 2.22 (1.04 to 4.72)b 2.26 (1.31 to 3.90)c 1.96 (1.03 to 3.75)0.73 (0.43 to 1.24)1.20 (0.70 to 2.07)
Marital status
Single1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Married or living with partner0.94 (0.76 to 1.16)1.04 (0.87 to 1.25)0.79 (0.57 to 1.11)1.01 (0.75 to 1.35)1.14 (0.89 to 1.46)1.09 (0.90 to 1.31)1.11 (0.92 to 1.34)1.15 (0.96 to 1.39)1.02 (0.84 to 1.25)
Smoking status
Never smoked1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Current smoker0.85 (0.64 to 1.13)0.82 (0.64 to 1.06)1.40 (0.91 to 2.15)0.68 (0.46 to 1.00)1.44 (1.03 to 2.02)b 0.92 (0.71 to 1.19)0.78 (0.60 to 1.01)0.87 (0.67 to 1.12)1.20 (0.91 to 1.57)
Previous smoker1.15 (0.90 to 1.45)0.78 (0.64 to 0.95)b 0.97 (0.65 to 1.43)0.87 (0.62 to 1.21)0.94 (0.72 to 1.23)0.88 (0.72 to 1.08)1.09 (0.88 to 1.34)0.82 (0.67 to 1.01)0.97 (0.78 to 1.21)
Symptom attribution
Cancer1.50 (1.15 to 1.95)c 0.79 (0.64 to 0.97)b 0.69 (0.44 to 1.08)1.25 (0.87 to 1.80)0.83 (0.62 to 1.11)0.85 (0.68 to 1.06)1.24 (0.99 to 1.55)0.71 (0.58 to 0.88)c 0.61 (0.48 to 0.79)a

  • a<0.001. b<0.05. c<0.01. OR = odds ratio.