Table 6 Initial symptoms, number of health facilities visited, time span of referral, stage at diagnosis, and type of treatment received
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Initial symptoms encountered | ||
Unusual vaginal bleeding | 172 | 38.5 |
Unusual heavy discharge | 132 | 29.5 |
Pelvic pain | 67 | 15.0 |
Pain during urination | 39 | 8.7 |
Bleeding after sexual intercourse | 22 | 4.9 |
Other (Back pain, bone pain, leg pain…) | 15 | 3.4 |
Number of health facilities visited before being referred to Tikur Anbessa (n = 198) | ||
1 | 59 | 29.8 |
2 | 83 | 41.9 |
3 | 36 | 18.2 |
4 | 10 | 5.1 |
5 | 7 | 3.5 |
6 or more | 3 | 1.5 |
Time span of referral to Tikur Anbessa from first health care visit (n = 196) | ||
Less than 1 month | 38 | 19.4 |
1 - 2 month | 63 | 32.1 |
3 - 5 months | 52 | 26.5 |
6 months - 1 year | 16 | 8.2 |
1 year or more | 27 | 13.8 |
Time span from referral to Tikur Anbessa and receiving a diagnosis (n = 175) | ||
Less than 1 month | 16 | 9.1 |
1 - 2 month | 112 | 64.0 |
3 - 5 months | 42 | 24.0 |
6 months - 1 year | 4 | 2.3 |
1 year or more | 1 | 0.6 |
Diagnosed in other Institutions 23 | ||
Time interval from diagnosis to treatment in Tikur Anbessa (n = 128) | ||
Less than 1 month | 5 | 3.9 |
1 - 2 months | 30 | 23.4 |
3 - 6 months | 79 | 61.7 |
More than 6 months | 14 | 10.9 |
Type of treatment received (n = 128) | ||
Surgery | 9 | 7.0 |
Chemotherapy | 3 | 2.3 |
Radiotherapy | 80 | 62.5 |
Surgery and Radiotherapy | 3 | 2.3 |
Radiotherapy and Chemo therapy | 29 | 22.7 |
A combination of 1, 2 and 3 | 4 | 3.1 |
Stage of cervical cancer at diagnosis | ||
Stage III | 59 | 46.0 |
Stage II | 49 | 38.0 |
Stage IV | 17 | 13.0 |
Stage I | 4 | 3.0 |