Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of AC-treated and untreated BC patients.
| Characteristics | Categories | Untreated (n=100) | Treated (n=100) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in years), n (%) | ≤30 | 7 (7) | 9 (9) | 0.603 |
| 31-44 | 39 (39) | 32 (32) | ||
| 45-59 | 37 (37) | 36 (36) | ||
| ≥60 | 17 (17) | 23 (23) | ||
| Residence, n (%) | Rural | 37 (37) | 33 (33) | 0.553 |
| Urban | 63 (63) | 67 (67) | ||
| Marital status, n (%) | Single | 29 (29) | 24 (24) | 0.518 |
| Married | 51 (51) | 51 (51) | ||
| Divorced | 6 (6) | 4 (4) | ||
| Windowed | 14 (14) | 21 (21) | ||
| Educational status, n (%) | No formal education | 11 (11) | 15 (15) | 0.813 |
| Elementary | 19 (19) | 18 (18) | ||
| High school | 16 (16) | 13 (13) | ||
| College and above | 54 (54) | 54 (54) | ||
| Religion, n (%) | Muslim | 31 (31) | 26 (26) | 0.434 |
| Christian | 69 (69) | 74 (74) | ||
| Menopausal status, n (%) | Premenopausal | 58 (58) | 54 (54) | 0.569 |
| Postmenopausal | 42 (42) | 46 (46) |
AC, Adriamycin-Cytoxan; BC, breast cancer; p-value of ≤0.05 implies a significant difference between categories.