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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients with cervical cancer at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

From: Health-related quality of life and associated factors among cervical cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Variables

Number of patients (%)

Age category

 25–54

230 (56.9)

 55–64

120 (29.70)

  > 65

54 (13.3)

Marital status

 Single

5 (1.2)

 Married

210 (52)

 Divorced

69 (19.1)

 Widowed

11 (29.0)

Religion

 Orthodox

264 (65.3)

 Protestant

78 (19.3)

 Muslim

54 (13.4)

 Others

2 (0.5)

Educational status

 Unable to read and write

281 (69.6)

 Informal education

28 (6.9)

 Primary education

42 (10.4)

 Secondary education

37 (9.2)

 Higher education

16 (4)

Occupation status

 Government

23 (5.7)

 Private

10 (2.5)

 Merchant

41 (10.1)

 Retired

9 (2.2)

 Farmer

144 (35.6)

 Housewife

164 (40.6)

 Othersa

13 (3.2)

Average monthly household income (Ethiopian Birr)

  < 600

177 (43.8)

  > 600

217 (53.7)

FIGO Stage

 Unknown

11 (2.70)

 Stage I

10 (2.5)

 Stage II

132 (31.90)

 Stage III

108 (26.70)

 Stage IV

144 (35.60)

Duration of diagnosis

  < 12 months

261 (64.6)

 1–5 years

130 (32.2)

  > 5 years

12 (3.0)

Comorbid conditions

 None

345 (85.4)

 Hypertension

20 (5.0)

 HIV/AIDS

28 (6.9)

 Othersb

10 (2.4)

Treatment taken

 None

133 (32)

 Surgery

15 (3.7)

 Chemotherapy

16 (4.0)

 Radiotherapy

171 (42.3)

 Surgery and Chemotherapy

10 (2.5)

 Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy

38 (9.4)

 Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy

21 (5.2)

  1. Othersa = Housemaids, commercial sex workers and homeless
  2. Othersb = Diabetes Milletus, Peripheral Neuropathy, Anaemia