Table 3

Univariable associations between gender and number of prereferral consultations, recorded haematuria, investigation by ‘blood test’ and ultrasound scan

	Bladder cancer (n=740)					Renal cancer (n=287)
	Men (n=538)		Women (n=202)			Men (n=169)		Women (n=118)
	n	Per cent	n	Per cent	p Value	n	Per cent	n	Per cent	p Value
Number of prereferral consultations
1	320	59.5	102	50.5	<0.001	89	52.7	45	38.1	0.093
2	158	29.4	46	22.8		49	29.0	38	32.2
3	40	7.4	23	11.4		17	10.1	16	13.6
4	8	1.5	11	5.4		5	3.0	8	6.8
5+	12	2.2	20	9.9		9	5.3	11	9.3
1–2	478	88.8	148	73.3	<0.001	138	81.7	83	70.3	0.025
3+	60	11.2	54	26.7		31	18.3	35	29.7
Haematuria
Yes	394	73.2	143	70.8	0.51	57	33.7	23	19.5	0.008
No	144	26.8	59	29.2		112	66.3	95	80.5
Ultrasound scan
Yes	39	7.2	36	17.8	<0.001	44	26.0	35	29.7	0.50
No	499	92.8	166	82.2		125	74.0	83	70.3
Blood test
Yes	207	38.5	47	23.3	<0.001	71	42.0	45	38.1	0.510
No	331	61.5	155	76.7		98	58.0	73	61.0