Table 1. Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics N = 47.

Characteristics	Frequency	%
Type of cancer Breast Ovarian Endometrial	40 5 2	85.1 10.6 4.3
Gender Female	47	100.0
Marital status Single Married Separated/divorced Widowed	1 36 3 7	2.1 76.5 6.4 14.9
Religion Christianity Islamic	35 12	74.5 25.5
Ethnicity Yoruba Ibo Others	33 9 5	70.2 19.1 10.6
Highest educational qualification Elementary Secondary Diploma /National Certificate of Education B.Sc. M.Sc. Ph.D.	7 7 13 (27.7) 17 (36.2) 2 (4.3) 1 (2.1)	14.9 14.9 27.7 36.2 4.3 2.1
Any family had cancer Yes No	8 39	17.0 83.0
Mean age: 48.2 ± 12.1 years; Range: 28–70 years
Mean income: N51,542 ± N46,007; ($136 ± 121.07) Range: N2,000–N180,000 (Equivalent to – $474)