Table 1 Socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics of cancer patients attending the oncology department at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, 2021.

Sex

Male

40(39.22)

117(53.67)

30(46.88)

187 (48.70)

Female

62(60.78)

101(46.33)

34(53.13)

197(51.30)

Age

18–40

28(27.45)

55(25.23)

16(25.00)

99(25.78)

41–60

57(55.88)

120(55.05)

38(59.38)

215(55.99)

 > 60

17(16.67)

43(19.72)

10(15.63)

70(18.23)

Residence

Urban

38(37.62)

77(35.32)

21(33.33)

136(35.60)

Rural

63(62.38)

141(64.68)

42(66.67)

246(64.40)

Religion

Orthodox

55(53.92)

151(69.27)

37(58.81)

243(63.28)

Muslim

30(29.41)

48(22.02)

13(20.31)

91(23.70)

Protestant

15(14.71)

18(8.26)

12(18.75)

45(11.72)

Others

2(1.96)

1(0.46)

2(3.13)

5(1.30)

Occupation

Farmer

36(35.29)

87(39.91)

21(32.81)

144(37.50)

Merchant

22(21.57)

45(20.64)

15(23.44)

82(21.35)

Government employed

32(31.37)

66(30.28)

21(32.81)

119(30.99)

Other

12(11.76)

20(9.17)

7(10.94)

39(10.16)

Income

200–1200

32(31.37)

62(28.44)

18(28.13)

112(29.17)

1201–4600

63(61.76)

145(66.51)

40(62.50)

248(64.58)

 > 4601

7(6.86)

11(5.05)

6(9.38)

24(6.25)

Cigarette smoking

Never

91(89.22)

179(82.11)

52(81.25)

322(83.85)

Used to smoke

1(1.96)

10(4.59)

5(7.81)

17(4.43)

Current smoker

9(8.82)

29(13.30)

7(10.94)

45(11.72)

Alcohol consumption

Never

61(59.80)

91(41.74)

31(48.44)

183(47.66)

Used to drink

6(5.88)

12(5.50)

4(6.25)

22(5.73)

Current drinker

35(34.31)

115(52.75)

29(45.31)

179(46.61)

Khat chewing

Yes

24(23.53)

59(27.06)

20(31.25)

103(26.82)

No

78(76.47)

159(72.94)

44(68.75)

281(73.18)

Physical activity

Poor

5(4.90)

32(14.68)

13(20.31)

202(52.60)

Moderate

37(36.27)

71(32.57)

24(37.50)

132(34.38)

Vigorous

60(58.82)

115(52.75)

27(42.19)

50(13.02)

Oil type

Cruddy oil

36(35.64)

69(32.55)

18(28.13)

123(32.63)

Liquid oil

39(38.61)

101(47.64)

32(50%)

172(45.62)

Butter

26(25.74)

42(19.81)

14(21.88)

82(21.75)