Table 1.
Sociodemographic profiles of the patients at baseline among groups during breast nurse intervention.
| Characteristics | Intervention group | Control group |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 87) | (n = 75) | |
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
| Age, years | ||
| ≤30 | 18 (20.7) | 25 (33.3) |
| 31-40 | 30 (34.5) | 25 (33.3) |
| 41-50 | 22 (25.3) | 18 (24.0) |
| ≥51 | 17 (19.5) | 7 (9.3) |
| Mean (+SD) | 41.8 (11.1) | 38. 5 (11.1) |
| Educational status | ||
| Illiterate | 55 (63.2) | 40 (53.3) |
| Read and write | 8 (9.2) | 5 (6.7) |
| Primary school | 10 (11.5) | 15 (20.0) |
| Secondary school | 8 (9.2) | 11 (14.7) |
| College level | 3 (3.4) | 2 (2.7) |
| University level | 3 (3.4) | 2 (2.7) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 10 (11.5) | 5 (6.7) |
| Married | 62 (71.3) | 60 (80.0) |
| Widowed | 5 (5.7) | 4 (5.3) |
| Divorced | 9 (10.3) | 6 (8.0) |
| Separated | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Occupational status | ||
| Housewife | 59 (67.8) | 55 (73.3) |
| Merchant | 6 (6.9) | 4(5.3) |
| Government employee | 4 (4.6) | 7 (9.3) |
| Self-employed | 7 (8.0) | 4 (5.3) |
| Othersa | 11(12.6) | 5 (6.7) |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 23 (26.4) | 23 (30.7) |
| Protestant | 35 (40.2) | 39 (52.0) |
| Catholic | 2 (2.3) | 6 (8.0) |
| Muslim | 26 (29.9) | 6 (8.0) |
| No religion | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.3) |
| Husband education | ||
| Illiterate | 37 (50.0) | 23 (34.3) |
| Read and write | 7 (9.5) | 7 (10.4) |
| Primary school | 17 (23.0) | 25 (37.3) |
| Secondary school | 4 (5.4) | 9 (13.4) |
| College/university level | 9 (12.2) | 3 (4.5) |
| Husband occupation | ||
| Merchant | 7 (9.6) | 10 (14.9) |
| Farmer | 44 (60.3) | 37 (55.2) |
| Government employee | 8 (11.0) | 7 (10.4) |
| Self-employee | 5 (6.8) | 3 (4.5) |
| Daily labourer | 1 (1.4) | 5 (7.5) |
| Others | 8 (11.0) | 5 (7.5) |
| Household average income | Annual (ETB) | |
| ≤2500 | 34 (39.1) | 34 (45.3) |
| 2501-5000 | 9 (10.3) | 16 (21.3) |
| 5001-7500 | 6 (6.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| 7501-10 000 | 3 (3.4) | 2 (2.7) |
| >10 000 | 35 (40.2) | 23 (30.7) |
| Median (IQR) | 3000 (1600, 14 000) | 5400 (1500, 18 000) |
| Place of living | ||
| In town | 24 (27.6) | 29 (38.7) |
| Out of town | ||
| 63 (72.4) | 46 (61.3) | |
| Distance of hospitals | From home in km | |
| ≤15 | 26 (29.9) | 35 (46.7%) |
| 16-30 | 33 (37.9) | 22 (29.3) |
| 31-45 | 11 (12.6) | 7 (9.3) |
| 46-55 | 3 (3.4) | 3 (4.0) |
| ≥56 | 14 (16.1) | 8 (10.7) |
| Median (IQR) | 20 (10, 36) | 17 (10, 30) |
Others = student, daily laborer, and private job.
ETB, Ethiopian Birr.