Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of breast cancer patients seen at UCH, Ibadan,2001-2010.
| Variable | Study group | Non study group t | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of patients | n=504 | n=518 | ||
| Age | ||||
| Mean | 47.69±10.63 | 48.15±11.44 | -0.666 | 0.506 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 4(0.8%) 5(1.0%) | |||
| Female | 500 (99.2%) | 513 (99.0%) | ||
| Variable | Frequency (%) | |||
| Age groups distribution. | ||||
| ≤30 | 13(2.6%) | |||
| 31-40 | 134(26.6%) | |||
| 41-50 | 172(34.1%) | |||
| 51-60 | 122(24.2%) | |||
| 61-70 | 60(11.9%) | |||
| >70 | 3(0.6%) | |||
| Educational status | ||||
| None | 182 (36.1%) | |||
| Below primary | 8(1.6%) | |||
| Primary school | 41 (8.1%) | |||
| Secondary school | 117 (23.2%) | |||
| Tertiary | 156 (31.0%) | |||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 23 (4.6%) | |||
| Married | 412 (81.7%) | |||
| Divorced | 7(1.4%) | |||
| Separated | 1 (0.2%) | |||
| Widow | 44 (8.7%) | |||
| Unknown | 17 (3.4%) | |||
| Parity | ||||
| Nulliparity | 33 (6.5%) | |||
| Multiparity | 230 (45.6%) | |||
| Grand multiparity | 231 (45.8%) | |||
| Unknown | 10 (2.0%) | |||
| Distance from home town to UCH, Ibadan | ||||
| ≤ 250KM | 274 (54.4%) | |||
| > 250KM | 230 (45.6%) | |||
| Duration of symptoms before diagnosis | ||||
| ≤ 12 months | 370 (73.4%) | |||
| > 12 months | 134 (26.6%) | |||
| Menopausal Status | ||||
| Menopausal | 272(54.0%) | |||
| Premenopausal | 216(42.9%) | |||
| Unknown | 16(3.2%) |