Table 1.
Description of variables considered in this study.
| Independent variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Characteristics and risk factors | |
| Age | |
| Gender | |
| Female (0) | 257 (61.93) |
| Male (1) | 158 (38.07) |
| Residence blood type | |
| A+ | 106 (25.54) |
| A− | 18 (4.34) |
| AB+ | 17 (4.10) |
| AB− | 4(0.96) |
| B+ | 101 (24.34) |
| B− | 16 (3.86) |
| O+ | 121 (29.16) |
| O− | 32 (7.71) |
| Prognostic factor | |
| Stage | |
| I | 64 (15.42) |
| II | 98 (23.62) |
| III | 114 (27.47) |
| IV | 139 (33.49) |
| Complication | |
| Anemia at diagnosis | |
| 1 = yes | 227 (54.70) |
| 0 = no | 188 (45.30) |
| Treatment | |
| Chemotherapy | 285 (68.67) |
| Chemotherapy and surgery | 120 (28.92) |
| Palliative care | 10 (2.41) |
| Dependent variable | |
| Patient status | |
| 0 = cured | 6 (1.45) |
| 1 = improved | 191 (46.02) |
| 2 = same | 108 (26.02) |
| 3 = deteriorate | 85 (20.45) |
| 4 = death | 25 (6.02) |
Key: Residence = expressed in districts from 6 zones: West Gojjam (WG), East Gojjam (EG), Awi (AW), South Gondar (SG), South Wollo (SW), and Benshangul (BN).