Table 1 Socio demographic profile of breast cancer patients involved in the interviews
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
  ≤ 30 | 1 | 8.3 |
 31–40 | 8 | 66.8 |
 41–50 | 1 | 8.3 |
 51–60 | 1 | 8.3 |
  ≥ 61 | 1 | 8.3 |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 4 | 33.3 |
 Rural | 8 | 66.7 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 9 | 75.0 |
 Widowed | 3 | 25.0 |
Educational status | ||
 Illiterate | 5 | 41.7 |
 Primary school | 3 | 25.0 |
 Secondary school | 1 | 8.3 |
 Diploma and above | 3 | 25.0 |
Occupational status | ||
 House wife | 2 | 16.7 |
 Farmer | 6 | 50.0 |
 Merchant | 1 | 8.3 |
 Government employ | 3 | 25.0 |