Table 1.
demographic characteristics of the patients (n=353)
| Variable | Subgroup | Mean ± Standard deviation, N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | - | 48.98 ± 11.57 |
| Age group | <50 | 181 (51.3) |
| ≥50 | 172 (48.7) | |
| Gender | Men | 14 (4.0) |
| Women | 339 (96.0) | |
| Marital status | Married | 279 (79.0) |
| Single | 74 (21.0) | |
| Occupation | Housewife | 235 (66.6) |
| work outdoors | 118 (33.4) | |
| Educational level | Diploma | 249 (70.5) |
| University Graduate | 82 (23.2) | |
| *Average Duration of Disease (years) | <1 | 128 (36.3) |
| ≥1 | 171 (48.4) | |
| *History of chemotherapy | No | 218 (61.8) |
| Yes | 66 (18.7) |
*
The inconsistency of frequencies and percentages is due to having missing data.