Table 1 Patients’ characteristics (N = 146)
Variables | |
|---|---|
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 53.2 ± 10.2 |
Marital status [N (%)] | |
Married | 96 (65.8 %) |
Single/widowed/divorced/separated | 50 (34.2 %) |
Educational level [N (%)] | |
Primary school | 97 (66.4 %) |
Secondary school/high school/diploma | 40 (27.4 %) |
College/university or higher | 9 (6.2 %) |
Occupation [N (%)] | |
Civil servant | 3 (2.1 %) |
Private firm | 32 (21.9 %) |
Own business/agriculture | 84 (57.5 %) |
No occupation | 27 (18.5 %) |
Monthly income (US$, mean ± SD) | 355.2 ± 2253.7 |
Health insurance [N (%)] | |
Universal coverage | 113 (77.4 %) |
Civil servant medical benefit scheme | 13 (8.9 %) |
Others | 20 (13.7 %) |
Perceived current health status [N (%)] | |
Poor | 4 (2.7 %) |
Fair | 55 (37.7 %) |
Good | 77 (52.7 %) |
Very good | 10 (6.8 %) |
Average years of breast cancer diagnosed (years, mean ± SD) | 3.0 ± 3.1 |
Current breast cancer treatment [N (%)] | |
Surgery | 1 (0.7 %) |
Chemotherapy | 18 (12.3 %) |
Hormonal therapy | 68 (46.6 %) |
No treatment at the time being | 47 (32.2 %) |
Do not know | 11 (8.2 %) |