Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patient participants
Characteristics N = 16 | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Female | 6 | 37.5 |
 Male | 10 | 62.5 |
Residential status | ||
 Rural | 9 | 56.3 |
 Urban | 7 | 43.7 |
Education status | ||
 Primary or none | 11 | 68.8 |
 Secondary | 5 | 31.2 |
 Tertiary | 0 | 0.0 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 4 | 25.0 |
 Married | 8 | 50.0 |
 Divorced | 2 | 12.5 |
 Widowed | 2 | 12.5 |
Age (years) | ||
 Median age, Overall = 50; female = 63; male = 55. Range = 40–79 | ||
  40–49 | 3 | 18.8 |
  50–59 | 6 | 37.5 |
  60–69 | 6 | 37.5 |
  70–79 | 1 | 6.2 |
Current occupation (surrogate measure for income status) | ||
 Not indicated | 2 | 12.5 |
 Peasant | 9 | 56.2 |
 Self employed | 3 | 18.8 |
 Formally employed | 2 | 12.5 |
Region of residence | ||
 Central | 8 | 50.0 |
 Eastern | 3 | 18.8 |
 Western | 2 | 12.4 |
 Southern | 0 | 0.0 |
 Northern | 3 | 18.8 |
Stage at Diagnosis | ||
 Stage I/II | 0 | 0.0 |
 Stage III | 2 | 12.5 |
 Stage IV | 14 | 87.5 |