Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of breast cancer patients at Khartoum Oncology Hospital
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
18–30 | 9 | 4.5 |
31–40 | 35 | 17.5 |
41–50 | 73 | 36.5 |
51–60 | 50 | 25.0 |
> 60 | 33 | 16.5 |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 54 | 27.0 |
Primary school | 43 | 21.5 |
High school | 58 | 29.0 |
University | 45 | 22.5 |
Residence | ||
Outside Khartoum state | 115 | 57.5 |
Khartoum state | 85 | 42.5 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 140 | 70.0 |
Single | 45 | 22.5 |
Divorced | 8 | 4.0 |
Widow | 7 | 3.5 |
Status | ||
Unemployed | 160 | 80.0 |
Employed | 40 | 20.0 |