Consistent with Dracup et al. (1997), and Mckinley et al. (2000), lower educational level
associated with longer delay time. Increased delay among patients who have low educational level
might be attributed to the shortage in knowledge regarding the disease. Increased delay among the
uninsured patients could be explained depending on the patient’s economical condition. In the light of
increasing the treatment cost in Jordan, the uninsured patients and those receiving low monthly
income are unable to tolerate the hospital expenses