Table 1. Patient’s sociodemographic variables, disease characteristics, treatment information and prevalence of fatigue.
| Variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| <30 years | 3 | 3.8 | |
| 30–39 years | 3 | 3.8 | |
| 40–49 years | 17 | 21.3 | |
| 50–59 years | 44 | 55.0 | |
| 60–69 years | 12 | 15.0 | |
| ≥70 years | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 60 | 75.0 | |
| Single | 4 | 5.0 | |
| Divorced | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Widowed | 14 | 17.5 | |
| Education | |||
| Primary | 8 | 10.0 | |
| Secondary | 21 | 26.3 | |
| Tertiary | 49 | 61.3 | |
| No formal Education | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Employment status | |||
| Presently employed | 46 | 57.5 | |
| Unemployed | 34 | 39.8 | |
| Stage at presentation | |||
| 2 | 39 | 48.8 | |
| 3 | 41 | 51.2 | |
| Presence of comorbidity | |||
| Yes | 32 | 40.0 | |
| No | 48 | 60.0 | |
| Chemotherapy regime | |||
| Anthracycline-based | 67 |
83.8 | |
| Non-anthracycline-based | 13 | 16.3 | |
| Number of chemotherapy cycles | |||
| ≤6 cycles | 67 | 83.8 | |
| >6 cycles | 13 | 16.2 | |
| Year of last cycle of chemotherapy | |||
| ≤1 year | 34 | 42.5 | |
| >1 year | 46 | 57.5 | |
| Prevalence of fatigue | 18 | 22.5 |