Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristic of newly diagnosed patients with CML in Ethiopia from October 1, 2016- September 1, 2017.
| Variables | Phase of CML, N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP (n = 136) | AP(n = 11) | Total (n = 147) | |||
| Age (in years) | |||||
| Median(Range), 36(14–74) | |||||
| Mean ± SD, 37.8 ± 13.7 | |||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 81(59.6) | 6(54.5) | 87 (59.2) | ||
| Female | 55(40.4) | 5(45.5) | 60 (40.8) | ||
| Marital Status | |||||
| Single(single, divorced and widowed) | 42(30.9) | 4(36.4) | 46(31.3) | ||
| Married | 94(69.1) | 7(63.6) | 101(68.7) | ||
| Educational Status | |||||
| Can’t read and write | 41(30.1) | 2(18.2) | 43(29.3) | ||
| Primary Education | 33(24.3) | 4(36.4) | 37(25.2) | ||
| Secondary Education | 21(15.4) | 1(9.0) | 22(14.9) | ||
| Higher Education | 39(28.7) | 4(36.4) | 43(29.3) | ||
| Can read and write but have no formal education | 2(1.5) | 0(0) | 2(1.3) | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Farmer | 24(17.6) | 1(9.1) | 25(17.0) | ||
| Merchant/Trader | 23(16.9) | 3(27.3) | 26(17.7) | ||
| Employeda | 33(24.3) | 4(36.4) | 37(25.2) | ||
| House wife | 21(15.4) | 2(18.1) | 23(15.6) | ||
| Retired | 15(11.1) | 0(0.0) | 15(10.2) | ||
| Students | 20(14.7) | 1(9.1) | 21(14.3) | ||
| Residence, Region | |||||
| Addis Ababa | 36(26.5) | 1(9.1) | 37(25.2) | ||
| Oromia | 35(25.7) | 2(18.1) | 37(25.2) | ||
| Amra | 33(24.3) | 2(18.1) | 35(23.8) | ||
| SNNPR | 13(9.6) | 3(27.5) | 16(10.9) | ||
| Tigray | 11(8.0) | 1(9.1) | 12(8.1) | ||
| Others** | 8(5.9) | 2(18.1) | 10(6.8) | ||
| Average distance between Patients home & TASH | |||||
| < 100km | 42(30.9) | 1(9.1) | 43(29.2) | ||
| 100-300km | 33(24.3) | 4(36.4) | 37(25.2) | ||
| >300 km | 61(44.8) | 6(54.5) | 67(45.6) | ||
| Monthly Family Income in ETB$ | |||||
| Low and Very Low (≤1500) | 68(50.0) | 3(27.3) | 71(48.3) | ||
| Average and Above Average (1501–5000) | 53(39.0) | 7(63.6) | 60(40.8) | ||
| High (≥ 5001) | 15(11.0) | 1(9.1) | 16(10.9) | ||
a Having a job working for a company or another person for a monthly salary basis
**Afar, Harari, Ethiopian Somali, Diredawa, Benishangul
$Based on the Ethiopian Civil Service monthly salary scale for civil servants.