Table 2 Initial presentation
From: Barriers to timely diagnosis of interstitial lung disease in the real world: the INTENSITY survey
Respondents (N = 600) | |
|---|---|
Initial symptoms, n (%) | |
Shortness of breath | 463 (77.2) |
Cough | 318 (53.0) |
Fatigue/weakness | 228 (38.0) |
Chest discomfort | 104 (17.3) |
Unexplained weight loss | 40 (6.7) |
Loss of appetite | 33 (5.5) |
Pneumonia | 13 (2.2) |
Other | 58 (9.7) |
Time between initial symptoms and first doctor visit, n (%) | |
0–5 months | 356 (59.3) |
6–11 months | 101 (16.8) |
12–23 months | 64 (10.7) |
24–35 months | 42 (7.0) |
36–47 months | 14 (2.3) |
≥ 48 months | 23 (3.8) |
Initial medical consultation, n (%) | |
Primary care physician | 533 (88.8) |
Specialist | 67 (11.2) |
Primary care visits prior to referral, n (%)* | |
1 | 148 (27.8) |
2 | 99 (18.6) |
3 | 99 (18.6) |
4 | 35 (6.6) |
> 4 | 127 (23.8) |
Do not recall | 23 (4.3) |
No specialist referral | 2 (0.4) |