|
Age
|
Mean 50 years (range 40–65) |
|
Highest education level
|
|
| Primary school |
5 (42%) |
| Secondary school |
5 (42%) |
| University |
1 (8%) |
| No formal education |
1 (8%) |
|
Marital status
|
|
| Married |
7 (58%) |
| Single |
3 (25%) |
| Widowed |
2 (17%) |
|
Number of children
|
Mean 3 (range 0–5) |
|
Occupation
|
|
| Petty trader |
3 (25%) |
| Peasant/farmer |
3 (25%) |
| Primary school teacher |
1 (8%) |
| Hair salon |
1 (8%) |
| Electric company employee |
1 (8%) |
| Secretary/Office assistant |
1 (8%) |
| Civil servant |
1 (8%) |
| “Various businesses” |
1 (8%) |
|
Presenting breast signs or symptoms
|
|
| Lump/Swelling |
12 (100%) |
| Lump/Swelling + pain |
3 (25%) |
| Lump/Swelling + bloody discharge |
1 (8%) |
|
Who first identified the symptoms?
|
|
| Self-identified |
12 (100%) |
|
Time from symptom onset to diagnostic evaluation
|
Mean 10 months (range 4–24) |
|
Method of transport of local healthcare provider
|
|
| Foot or paid taxi/bajaji/motorbike |
4 (33%) |
| Foot only |
3 (25%) |
| Bus only |
2 (17%) |
| Foot or bus |
1 (8%) |
| Pedicab |
1 (8%) |
| Unknown/no response |
1 (8%) |
