Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Adults with Cancer Diagnoses at Hawassa Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 325)
| Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 148 | 45.5 |
| Female | 177 | 55.5 | |
| Age | < 49 | 246 | 75.7 |
| ≥ 49 | 79 | 24.3 | |
| Residence | Urban | 56 | 17.8 |
| Rural | 269 | 82.8 | |
| Marital status | Never married | 57 | 17.5 |
| Ever married | 268 | 82.5 | |
| Occupation | Working | 305 | 93.8 |
| Retired | 20 | 6.2 | |
| Educational Status | Literate | 254 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 71 | 22 | |
| Monthly income (ETB) | <1500 | 233 | 71.7 |
| 1500–4500 | 11 | 3.4 | |
| >4500 | 81 | 24.9 |