Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Sample (N = 20)
| Characteristic / Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 20–30 | 2 | 10 |
| 31–40 | 6 | 30 |
| 41–50 | 8 | 40 |
| 51–60 | 4 | 20 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 17 | 85 |
| Single | 3 | 15 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Medullary carcinoma | 2 | 10 |
| Ductal carcinoma | 12 | 71 |
| Glandular carcinoma | 3 | 14.3 |
| Adeno carcinoma | 3 | 7 |
| Time since learning about the diagnosis (months) | ||
| 1–12 | 8 | 42.9 |
| 12–24 | 8 | 42.9 |
| 25–48 | 4 | 14.2 |
| Stage of disease | ||
| I | 2 | 7.1 |
| II | 8 | 42.9 |
| III | 6 | 28.6 |
| IV | 4 | 21.4 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 6 | 14.3 |
| Not employed | 14 | 85.7 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 16 | 85.7 |
| Teacher | 2 | 7.14 |
| Hair designer | 2 | 7.14 |
| Income (JD) | ||
| 100–200 | 10 | 50 |
| 201–500 | 7 | 7.14 |
| 501–1,000 | 3 | 21.4 |
| Living with | ||
| Spouse | 14 | 78.6 |
| Spouse & family | 2 | 14.5 |
| Relatives | 4 | 7.1 |
| Educational level | ||
| Illiterate | 4 | 14.5 |
| Less than high school | 6 | 28.6 |
| High school | 6 | 28.6 |
| University | 4 | 28.6 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Available | 16 | 78.6 |
| Not available | 4 | 21.4 |
| Treatment | ||
| Mastectomy | 12 | 78.6 |
| Lumpectomy | 4 | 7.1 |
| Not surgically treated | 2 | 7.1 |
| Axial dissection | 2 | 7.1 |
| Taking chemotherapy | 16 | 85.7 |
| Not taken | 4 | 14.3 |
| Taking radiotherapy | 14 | 71.4 |
| Not taken | 6 | 28.6 |