Table 1.
Participants’ socio-demographic characteristics of Omani women attending at the Oncology Ward of The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman (N = 21)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age at time of diagnosis in years | |
| 25–35 | 4 (19.0) |
| 36–45 | 10 (47.6) |
| 46–55 | 5 (23.8) |
| 56–65 | 2 (9.50) |
| Age range in years | 25–63 |
| Median age in years | 42 |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 1 (4.7) |
| Married | 18 (85.7) |
| Divorced | 1 (4.7) |
| Widow | 1 (4.7) |
| Educational level | |
| No formal education | 8 (38.1) |
| Primary education | 4 (19.0) |
| Secondary school education | 5 (23.8) |
| College/above | 4 (19.0) |
| Residential locality | |
| Urban | 12 (57.1) |
| Rural | 9 (42.8) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 7 (33.3) |
| Unemployed | 14 (66.6) |