Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of Women with Breast Cancer on Adjuvant Therapy at TASH, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June to August 2022 (n = 121)
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage | Standardized Mean of Information needs (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | |||
|
Stage I Stage II Stage III Stage IV |
8 39 36 38 |
6.6 32.2 29.8 31.4 |
3.72(0.80) 3.78(0.48) 3.73(0.70) 3.81(0.57) |
| Time Since Diagnosis | |||
|
<1year 1-2year 2-3years 3-5years >5years |
82 17 9 9 4 |
67.8 14.0 7.4 7.4 3.4 |
3.77(0.58) 3.95(0.71) 3.83(0.58) 3.60(0.50) 3.30(0.17) |
| Type of Surgery | |||
|
BCS Mastectomy |
10 111 |
8.3 91.7 |
3.45(0.65) 3.80(0.58) |
| Type of Treatment | |||
|
Single Treatment Combined Treatment |
92 29 |
76 24 |
3.82(0.57) 3.60(0.63) |
| Combination of chemotherapy | |||
|
AC AC-T Other |
9 79 33 |
7.4 65.3 27.3 |
4.00(0.57) 3.75(0.60) 3.74(0.57) |
Note: BCS: Breast Conservative Surgery; AC: Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide, AC-T: Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide, and Taxol, Other: Anastrazole, Cyclophosphamide and docetaxel, Single agent docetaxol, Single agent gemcitabine tamoxifen and trastuzumab