Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients of cervical cancer
| Characteristics | Number (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis (in years) |
|
|
| Less than 50 |
41 |
37.3 |
| 50 or more |
69 |
62.7 |
| Mean age ± S.D. = 52.72 ±10.63, Median: 51.50, range 27-79 |
|
|
| Education status |
|
|
| Illiterate |
73 |
66.4 |
| Literate |
37 |
33.6 |
| Residence |
|
|
| Urban |
25 |
22.7 |
| Rural |
85 |
77.3 |
| Marital status |
|
|
| Married and living together |
88 |
80.0 |
| Widow |
22 |
20.0 |
| Parity |
|
|
| ≤3rd parity |
35 |
31.8 |
| > 3rd parity |
75 |
68.2 |
| Mean Parity ± S.D. = 4.85 ± 2.57, range 1-13 |
|
|
| Ecological region of residence |
|
|
| Terai (plain) |
63 |
57.3 |
| Hills and mountain |
47 |
42.7 |
| Remoteness of place of diagnosis (travel time in Hours) |
|
|
| <4 |
35 |
31.8 |
| ≥4 |
75 |
68.2 |
| Median travel time = 5 hrs, range 1-36 hrs | ||