Table 2 Cancer-related and other clinical characteristics of cancer patients attending the oncology department at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, 2021.

Stage of cancer

0.989

Stage I

63(61.76)

125(57.87)

35(54.69)

233(58.38)

Stage II

17(16.67)

40(18.52)

13(20.31)

70(18.32)

Stage III

13(12.75)

30(18.52)

9(14.06)

52(13.61)

Stage IV

9(8.82)

21(9.72)

7(10.94)

37(9.69)

Metastasis

0.769

Yes

29(28.43)

70(32.11)

21(32.81)

120(31.25)

No

73(71.57)

148(67.89)

43(67.19)

264(68.75)

Treatment for cancer

0.593

Yes

85(83.33)

182(83.49)

50(70.13)

317(82.55)

No

17(16.67)

36(16.51)

14(21.88)

67(17.45)

Treatment type (n = 317)

0.422

Chemotherapy

20(23.53)

52(28.57)

8(16.00)

80(25.24)

Surgery

34(40.00)

69(37.91)

20(40.00)

123(38.80)

Surgery & Chemotherapy

31(36.47)

61(33.52)

22(44.00)

114(35.96)

Duration of cancer treatment (n = 317)

0.834

 ≤ 2

26(30.23)

47(28.52)

13(26.53)

86(27.13)

3–6

39(45.35)

95(52.20)

23(46.94)

157(49.53)

 ≥ 7

21(24.42)

40(21.98)

13(26.53)

74(23.34)

Duration of cancer (in months)

0.229

 ≤ 2

29(28.43)

72(33.03)

21(32.81)

122(31.77)

3–7

43(42.16)

107(49.08)

28(43.75)

178(46.35)

 ≥ 8

30(29.41)

39(17.89)

15(23.44)

84(21.88)

Cancer pain

0.061

Yes

53(51.96)

132(60.55)

45(70.31)

230(59.90)

No

49(48.04)

86(39.45)

19(29.69)

154(40.10)

Family history of DM

NA

Yes

0(0.00)

0(0.00)

34(53.13)

34(8.85)

No

102(100.00)

218(100.00)

30(46.88)

350(91.15)

Body Mass Index

0.765

Underweight

12(11.76)

27(12.39)

8(12.50)

47(12.24)

Normal weight

81(79.41)

179(82.11)

50(78.13)

310(80.73)

Overweight

9(8.82)

12(5.50)

6(9.38)

27(7.03)

Central obesity

0.059

Yes

26(25.49)

33(15.14)

15(23.44)

74(19.27)

No

76(74.51)

185(84.86)

49(76.56)

310(80.73)

Hypertension

0.008

Yes

69(67.65)

146(66.97)

30(46.88)

139(36.20)

No

33(32.35)

72(33.03)

34(53.13)

245(63.80)