Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants according to disease presentation at diagnosis in TASH and SPHMMC, 2021.
| Variable | Category | Early breast cancer (frequency [%]) | Late breast cancer (frequency [%]) | Early cervical cancer (frequency [%]) | Late cervical cancer late (frequency [%]) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ≤50 | 62 (23.04%) | 132 (49.07%) | 25 (16.78%) | 53 (35.57%) |
| >50 | 27 (10.03%) | 48 (17.84%) | 18 (12.08%) | 53 (35.57%) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 62 (23.04%) | 134 (49.82%) | 31 (20.51%) | 83 (55.70%) |
| Muslim | 18 (6.69%) | 25 (9.29%) | 8 (5.37%) | 12 (8.05%) | |
| protestant | 9 (3.35%) | 21 (7.81%) | 4 (2.68%) | 11 (7.38) | |
| Residence | Urban | 65 (24.16%) | 101 (37.55%) | 29 (19.46%) | 39 (26.17%) |
| Rural | 24 (8.92%) | 79 (29.37%) | 14 (9.40%) | 67 (44.97%) | |
| Educational status | Cannot read and write | 44 (16.36%) | 94 (34.94%) | 12 (8.05%) | 47 (31.54%) |
| Can read and write | 21 (7.81%) | 44 (16.36%) | 5 (3.36%) | 14 (9.40%) | |
| Elementary | 10 (3.72%) | 17 (6.32%) | 8 (5.37%) | 21 (14.09%) | |
| Secondary and above | 14 (5.2%) | 25 (9.29%) | 18 (12.08%) | 24 (16.11%) | |
| Marital status | Married | 55 (20.45%) | 110 (40.89%) | 31 (20.81%) | 71 (47.65%) |
| Single | 4 (1.49%) | 11 (4.09%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (2.38%) | |
| Divorced | 16 (5.95%) | 32 (11.89%) | 6 (4.02%) | 16 (10.74%) | |
| Widowed | 14 (5.2%) | 27(10.04%) | 6 (4.02%) | 15 (10.07%) | |
| Occupation | Housewife | 44 (16.36%) | 94 (34.94) | 23 (15.44%) | 56 (37.58%) |
| Government employee | 21 (7.81%) | 44 (16.36%) | 7 (4.69%) | 8 (5.37%) | |
| Private employee | 10 (3.72%) | 17 (6.32%) | 3 (2.02%) | 9 (6.04%) | |
| Merchant | 2 (0.7%) | 8 (2.974%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (2.02%) | |
| Daily laborer | 3 (1.12%) | 3 (1.12%) | 2 (1.34%) | 4 (2.68%) | |
| Student | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) | 2 (1.34%) | 2 (1.34%) | |
| Retired | 3 (1.12%) | 2 (0.7%) | 6 (4.03%) | 24 (16.11%) | |
| Farmer | 5 (1.86%) | 11 (4.09%) | 23 (15.44%) | 56 (37.58%) | |
| Monthly income (ETB) | ≤5000 | 53 (19.7) | 98 (36.43%) | 23 (15.44%) | 51 (18.95%) |
| >5000 | 36 (13.38%) | 82 (30.48%) | 20 (13.42%) | 55 (36.91%) |