Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (n = 343).
From: Socioeconomic position and cancer stage at diagnosis in a fragmented Latin American health system
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Median = 63 | IQR = 54–71 |
Gender | ||
Female | 203 | 59.2 |
Male | 140 | 40.8 |
Family size (number of persons) | ||
1 (lives alone) | 39 | 11.4 |
2 | 106 | 30.9 |
3 or more | 198 | 57.7 |
Comorbidities | ||
None | 203 | 59.2 |
Yes | 140 | 40.8 |
Type of cancer | ||
Breast | 130 | 37.9 |
Colorectal | 86 | 25.1 |
Prostate | 58 | 16.9 |
Lung | 23 | 6.7 |
Kidney/Bladder | 21 | 6.1 |
Gastric | 18 | 5.2 |
Testicle | 7 | 2.1 |
Education level | ||
Low | 172 | 50.1 |
Medium | 65 | 19.0 |
High | 106 | 30.9 |
Income per month | ||
Without formal income | 45 | 13.1 |
≤ 510 USD | 193 | 56.3 |
>510 USD | 105 | 30.6 |
Head of household status | ||
Yes | 225 | 65.6 |
No | 118 | 34.4 |
