Table 2. Clinical characteristics of cancer patients at TASH, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Clinical profiles		Frequency	Percentage
Type of Cancer	Hematological	40	13.7
	Solid	252	86.3
Solid	Breast	58	19.9
	Pharyngeal	12	4.1
	Cervical	107	36.6
	Colorectal	17	5.8
	Other	98	33.6
Stages of solid cancer	Grade I	136	46.6
	Grade II	87	29.8
	Grade III	45	15.4
	Grade IV	24	8.2
Progression of cancer	Localized	244	83.6
	Disseminated	48	16.4
History of hospitalization	Yes	118	40.4
	No	174	59.6
Duration of hospitalization	< = 3mnt	90	76.3
	>3mnt	5	4.2
History of taking antibiotics in six last month	Yes	88	30.1
	No	204	69.9
History of catheterization	Yes	3	1.0
	No	289	99.0
Family history of cancer	Yes	3	1.0
	No	289	99.0
Experience of cancer screening	Yes	3	1.0
	No	289	99.0
Experience of smoking	Yes	3	1.0
	No	289	99.0
Living with other smokers	Yes	19	6.5
	No	273	93.5
History of surgical incision	Yes	92	31.5
	No	200	68.5
Total		292	100.0