Table 1 Characteristics of the patients of cervical cancer
From: Estimates of delays in diagnosis of cervical cancer in Nepal
Characteristics | Number (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age at diagnosis (in years) | ||
Less than 50 | 41 | 37.3 |
50 or more | 69 | 62.7 |
Mean age ± S.D. = 52.72 ±10.63, Median: 51.50, range 27-79 | ||
Education status | ||
Illiterate | 73 | 66.4 |
Literate | 37 | 33.6 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 25 | 22.7 |
Rural | 85 | 77.3 |
Marital status | ||
Married and living together | 88 | 80.0 |
Widow | 22 | 20.0 |
Parity | ||
≤3rd parity | 35 | 31.8 |
> 3rd parity | 75 | 68.2 |
Mean Parity ± S.D. = 4.85 ± 2.57, range 1-13 | ||
Ecological region of residence | ||
Terai (plain) | 63 | 57.3 |
Hills and mountain | 47 | 42.7 |
Remoteness of place of diagnosis (travel time in Hours) | ||
<4 | 35 | 31.8 |
≥4 | 75 | 68.2 |
Median travel time = 5 hrs, range 1-36 hrs | ||