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Table 1 Socio demographic and clinical characteristics of breast cancer patients in Tikur Anbesa specialized hospital, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 264)

From: Coping strategies of stress and its associated factors among breast cancer patients in Tikur Anbesa specialized hospital, Ethiopia: Institution-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Category

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Area of residence

Addis Ababa

153

58.0

Out of Addis Ababa

111

42.0

Age

25–39 years

91

34.5

40–54 years

121

45.8

55–69 years

38

14.4

70–84 years

14

5.3

Religion

Orthodox Christian

150

56.8

Muslim

58

22.0

Protestant

41

15.5

Catholic

15

5.7

Level of education

No education

50

18.9

Elementary completed

45

17.0

High school completed

97

36.7

Preparatory and above

72

27.3

Marital status

Single

77

29.2

Married

106

40.2

Divorced

44

16.7

Widow

37

14.0

Occupation

Housewife

121

45.8

Government employee

67

25.4

Privet employee

39

14.8

Farmer

16

6.1

Merchant

21

8.0

Duration since diagnosis

Less than 1 years

62

23.5

1–3 years

117

44.3

3–5 years

62

23.5

Greater than 5 years

23

8.7

Type of treatment

Chemotherapy

44

16.7

Radiotherapy

11

4.2

Surgery

8.0

3.0

Combination of therapies

201

76.1

Social support

No

81

30.7

Family and relatives

147

55.6

Friends and acquaintances

23

8.7

Nurse and physicians

13

4.9

Monthly income (ETB)

No fixed

103

39.1

Less than 500

59

22.3

500 and above

102

38.6