Table 2.

Clinical-related characteristics of adult cancer patients in Northwest Amhara Regional States Referrals Hospitals, oncology treatment units, July/2021. (n = 412)

Variables	Category	Frequency(n)	Percent (%)
Clinical stage	Stage I	19	4.61
	Stage II	90	21.84
	Stage III	138	33.5
	Stage IV	165	40.05
Duration since diagnosis	< 6 Months	139	33.74
	7–12 Months	123	29.85
	> 12 Months	150	36.41
Does the patient take treatment?	Yes	410	99.51
	No	2	0.49
Type of treatment	Chemotherapy	344	83.50
	Hormonal therapy	33	8.01
	Mixed	24	5.83
	Surgery only	11	2.67
Duration since the start of treatment	1–3 Months	77	18.69
	4–6 Months	77	18.69
	> 6Months	258	62.62
Comorbidity	Yes	115	27.91
	No	297	72.09
Type of comorbidity	Anemia	30	26.09
	HIV/AIDS	21	18.26
	Hypertension	38	33.04
	Diabetes	19	16.52
	CHF	8	6.96
	Asthma	6	5.22
ECOGP	Grade 0	28	6.83
	Grade 1	77	18.78
	Grade 2	171	41.71
	Grade 3	126	30.73
	Grade 4	8	1.95
Are you living with your relatives	Yes	319	77.43
	No	93	22.57
Do you know the diagnosis of the disease	Yes	404	98.06
	No	8	1.94
Time off caring per day/Hours	<  = 6 Hours	165	40.05
	> 6 Hours	247	59.95

Note_ ECOGP Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance, CHF Congestive Heart Failure