Table 1 Characteristics of participants
Participant | Characteristics | Category of characteristics | Number of participants |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients (n = 16) | Age (years) | 20–30 | 1 |
31–40 | 3 | ||
41–50 | 4 | ||
51–60 | 3 | ||
61–70 | 2 | ||
71–80 | 2 | ||
81–90 | 1 | ||
Number of children | None | 2 | |
1–3 | 9 | ||
4 or more | 5 | ||
Ethnicity | Asante | 6 | |
Sefwi | 1 | ||
Akyem | 1 | ||
Bono | 2 | ||
Wassa | 1 | ||
Kwahu | 1 | ||
Akuapim | 1 | ||
Fanti | 1 | ||
Dagarte | 1 | ||
Frafra | 1 | ||
Education | No formal education | 3 | |
Primary or elementary | 9 | ||
Secondary | 1 | ||
Tertiary | 3 | ||
Monthly income* of patient participants (US Dollars) | None | 2 | |
Irregular | 9 | ||
85–170 | 4 | ||
171–499 | 0 | ||
500–850 | 1 | ||
Breast cancer stage | Stage 2 | 7 | |
Stage 3 | 9 | ||
Recommended treatment | Breast conservation, adjuvant | 1 | |
Mastectomy | 1 | ||
Mastectomy, adjuvant | 3 | ||
Neoadjuvant, mastectomy, adjuvant | 11 | ||
Relatives/informal carers (n = 5) | Age | Median 32 years; Range 23 years | 5 |
Ethnicity | Asante | 2 | |
Akyem | 2 | ||
Sefwi | 1 | ||
Education of relative participant | Primary or elementary | 3 | |
Secondary | 1 | ||
Tertiary | 1 | ||
Monthly income of relative participants (US Dollars) | Irregular | 3 | |
50–99 | 1 | ||
100–199 | 0 | ||
200–250 | 1 | ||
Healthcare professionals (n = 10) | Professional/clinical role | Consultant general surgeon | 2 |
Resident | 3 | ||
Adult general nurse | 4 | ||
Nurse/Midwife | 1 | ||
Years in service | 10 or more | 3 | |
> 5 < 10 | 3 | ||
Up to 5 | 4 |