Table 6.
Relationship among sociodemographic variables and adequacy of management and pain interference at the oncology unit of ACSH, Mekelle, Ethiopia (n = 91).
| Adequacy of treatment, n (%) | Association | Pain functioning interference, n (%) | Association | ||||
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| Adequate | Inadequate | X 2, p value | No/mild | Moderate/severe | X 2, p value | ||
| Age range | 5.21, 0.074 | 1.44, 0.488 | |||||
| 18–45 | 33 (36.3) | 19 (20.9) | 15 (16.5) | 37 (40.7) | |||
| 46–65 | 17 (18.7) | 16 (17.6) | 6 (6.6) | 27 (29.7) | |||
| >65 | 1 (1.1) | 5 (5.5) | 2 (2.2) | 4 (4.4) | |||
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| Sex | 2.39, 0.122 | 0.00, 0.953 | |||||
| Male | 30 (33.0) | 17 (18.7) | 12 (13.2) | 35 (38.5) | |||
| Female | 21 (23.1) | 23 (25.3) | 11 (12.1) | 33 (36.3) | |||
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| Religion | 2.20, 0.333 | 1.08, 0.584 | |||||
| Orthodox | 39 (42.9) | 35 (38.5) | 20 (22.0) | 54 (59.3) | |||
| Protestant | 7 (7.7) | 2 (2.2) | 1 (1.1) | 8 (8.8) | |||
| Muslim | 5 (5.5) | 3 (3.3) | 2 (2.2) | 6 (6.6) | |||
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| Family size | 3.83, 0.281 | 1.18, 0.758 | |||||
| 0 | 8 (8.8) | 6 (6.6) | 2 (2.2) | 12 (13.2) | |||
| 1–3 | 10 (11.0) | 3 (3.3) | 4 (4.4) | 9 (9.9) | |||
| 4–6 | 19 (20.9) | 14 (15.4) | 9 (9.9) | 24 (26.4) | |||
| >6 | 14 (15.4) | 17 (18.7) | 8 (8.8) | 23 (25.3) | |||
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| Occupation | 4.86, 0.433 | 4.02, 0.547 | |||||
| Student | 8 (8.8) | 3 (3.3) | 1 (1.1) | 10 (11.0) | |||
| Government employee | 7 (7.7) | 5 (5.5) | 4 (4.4) | 8 (8.8) | |||
| Merchant | 10 (11.0) | 5 (5.5) | 6 (6.6) | 9 (9.9) | |||
| Farmer | 16 (17.6) | 17 (18.7) | 8 (8.8) | 25 (27.5) | |||
| Private work | 6 (6.6) | 3 (3.3) | 2 (2.2) | 7 (7.7) | |||
| Not working | 4 (4.4) | 7 (7.7) | 2 (2.2) | 9 (9.9) | |||
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| Marital status | 8.50, 0.037∗ | 6.40, 0.094 | |||||
| Married | 36 (39.6) | 29 (31.9) | 1 (1.1) | (101.0) | |||
| Single | 8 (8.8) | 6 (6.6) | 4 (4.4) | 8 (8.8) | |||
| Widowed | 1 (1.1) | 5 (5.5) | 6 (6.6) | 9 (9.9) | |||
| Divorced | 6 (6.6) | 0 (0) | 8 (8.8) | 25 (27.5) | |||
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| Education level | 10.66, 0.014∗ | 0.50, 0.919 | |||||
| Illiterate | 18 (19.8) | 25 (27.5) | 12 (13.2) | 31 (34.1) | |||
| Primary | 13 (14.3) | 2 (2.2) | 3 (3.3) | 12 (13.2) | |||
| Secondary school | 10 (11.0) | 4 (4.4) | 3 (3.3) | 11 (12.1) | |||
| College or university | 10 (11.0) | 9 (9.9) | 5 (5.5) | 14 (15.4) | |||
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| Residence | 0.10, 0.751 | 0.32, 0.574 | |||||
| Rural | 15 (16.5) | 13 (14.3) | 6 (6.6) | 22 (24.2) | |||
| Urban | 36 (39.6) | 27 (29.7) | 17 (18.7) | 46 (50.5) | |||
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| Income range | 1.75, 0.417 | 0.22, 0.895 | |||||
| ≤2000 | 9 (9.9) | 9 (9.9) | 7 (7.7) | 11 (12.1) | |||
| 2001–5000 | 5 (5.5) | 5 (5.5) | 3 (3.3) | 7 (7.7) | |||