Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics
| Moroccan N = 52 |
Turkish N = 26 |
Total N = 78 |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosisa | 44.22 (7.99) | 50.51 (10.26) | 46.32 (9.24) | 0.004 |
| Educational levelb | ||||
| None | 35% (18) | 27% (7) | 32% (25) | - |
| Primary school | 15% (8) | 54% (14) | 28% (22) | |
| Low | 19% (10) | 0 (0) | 13% (10) | |
| Middle | 23% (12) | 11% (3) | 19% (15) | |
| High | 8% (4) | 8% (2) | 8% (6) | |
| Daytime activity | ||||
| Paid job | 13% (7) | 15% (4) | 14% (11) | - |
| Disabled, unemployed | 25% (13) | 42% (11) | 31% (24) | |
| Housewife | 62% (32) | 39% (10) | 54% (42) | |
| Retired | 0% (0) | 4% (1) | 1%(1) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Islam | 100% (52) | 92% (24) | 97% (76) | NS |
| None | 0% (0) | 8% (2) | 3% (2) | |
| Country of birth | ||||
| Morocco | 96% (50) | 64% (50) | - | |
| Turkey | 92% (24) | 31% (24) | ||
| Netherlands | 4% (2) | 8% (2) | 5% (4) | |
| Acculturation | ||||
| Speak mostly T/M | 67% (35) | 77% (20) | 71% (55) | NS |
| Think mostly T/M | 69% (35) | 85% (22) | 74% (57) | NS |
| Feel mostly T/M | 73% (38) | 54% (14) | 67% (52) | NS |
| Family characteristics | ||||
| Presence of | ||||
| Sisters | 98% (51) | 96% (25) | 97% (76) | NS |
| Children | 96% (50) | 96% (25) | 96% (75) | |
| Daughters | 75% (39) | 77% (20) | 76% (59) | |
| Age of youngest childc | ||||
| 0–18 years | 76% (38) | 32% (8) | 61% (46) | 0.0001 |
| ≥18 years | 24% (12) | 68% (17) | 39% (29) | |
| Relatives with BC | ||||
| First degree | 10% (5) | 19% (5) | 13% (10) | NS |
| Do not know | 2% (1) | (0) | 1% (1) | |
| Second degree | 19% (10) | 12% (3) | 17% (13) | |
| Do not know | 8% (4) | 4% (1) | 6% (5) | |
| Relatives with OC | ||||
| First degree | 0 (0) | 4% (1) | 1% (1) | - |
| Second degree | ||||
| Yes | 2% (1) | 0 (0) | 1%(1) | - |
| Do not know | 18% (9) | 4% (1) | 13% (11) | |
| Family communication BC | ||||
| Relatives are aware of patient’s BC | 62% (32) | 92% (24) | 72% (56) | 0.004 |
- no χ2 could be calculated as the conditions of this test could not be fulfilled (>20% of the cells has an expected count <5), T/M Turkish/Moroccan, BC breast cancer, OC ovarian cancer, NS not significant
amean (SD)
b Low lower secondary or second stage of basic education, medium (upper) secondary education, high tertiary education
cof those with children