Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of women with breast cancer on adjuvant therapy at TASH, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June to August 2022 (n = 121)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage | Standardized Mean of Information needs (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
of Age Distribution | Â | Â | Â |
 18–28  29–39  40–50  >50 | 8 45 45 24 | 6.6 36.4 37.2 19.8 | 3.68(0.61) 3.84(0.60) 3.79(0.61) 3.63(0.56) |
Mean (SD) | 42.45(11.47) | Â | Â |
Residency | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban  Rural | 84 37 | 69.4 30.6 | 3.80(0.60) 3.71(0.59) |
Level of Education | Â | Â | Â |
 No formal education  ≤High school  ≥ High School | 17 43 61 | 14.0 35.5 50.5 | 3.47(0.53) 3.85(0.62) 3.61(0.58) |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
 Employed  Unemployed | 48 73 | 39.7 60.3 | 3.77(0.58) 3.76(0.61) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
 Never Married  Married  Separated | 14 71 36 | 11.5 58.7 29.8 | 3.78(0.45) 3.85(0.62) 3.61(0.58) |
Source of treatment expenses | Â | Â | Â |
 Sponsored  Not Sponsored | 81 40 | 66.9 33.1 | 3.72(0.56) 3.86(0.65) |