Table 1. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of oesophageal cancer patients in TASH, Ethiopia, 2019.
| Variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 112 | 56.3 |
| Male | 87 | 43.7 | |
| Marital status |
Married | 167 | 83.9 |
| Single | 8 | 4.0 | |
| Divorced | 3 | 1.5 | |
| Widowed/widower | 21 | 10.6 | |
| Occupation | House wife | 82 | 41.2 |
| Farmer | 82 | 41.2 | |
| Office work | 15 | 7.5 | |
| Other* | 20 | 10.1 | |
| Comorbid illness | Hypertension | 4 | 2.0 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 | 1.5 | |
| RVI (Retro viral infection) | 6 | 3.0 | |
| Presenting symptom | Dysphagia | 198 | 99.5 |
| Weight loss | 193 | 97.0 | |
| Heart burn | 152 | 76.4 | |
| Epigastric burning pain | 126 | 63.3 | |
| Vomiting | 117 | 58.8 | |
| Cough | 15 | 7.5 | |
| Hoarseness of voice | 1 | 0.5 | |
| Performance status ECOG | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| I | 118 | 59.3 | |
| II | 62 | 31.2 | |
| III | 16 | 8.0 | |
| Clinical staging | I | 2 | 1.0 |
| II | 12 | 6.0 | |
| III | 19 | 9.5 | |
| IVA | 87 | 43.7 | |
| IVB | 70 | 35.2 |
*
Daily labourers, guard men, house maid, military