Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics
From: Breast cancer survival in a rural setting in the Busoga Region of Uganda
Variable | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
19–29 | 16 | 6.3 |
30–49 | 102 | 39.8 |
50–69 | 95 | 37.1 |
70+ | 43 | 16.8 |
Mean (SD) | 52.0 (15.2) | |
Median | 50 | |
Sex | ||
Female | 248 | 96.9 |
Male | 8 | 3.1 |
Educational level | ||
None | 74 | 28.9 |
Primary 1 - Primary 7 | 100 | 39.1 |
Secondary 1 - Secondary 4 | 40 | 15.6 |
Higher | 23 | 9.0 |
Missing | 19 | 7.4 |
Tribe | ||
Basoga | 170 | 66.4 |
Baganda | 17 | 6.6 |
Banyore | 16 | 6.3 |
Other | 50 | 19.5 |
Missing | 3 | 1.2 |
Religion | ||
Church of Uganda | 104 | 40.6 |
Islam | 48 | 18.8 |
Born Again | 44 | 17.2 |
Catholicism | 43 | 16.8 |
Other | 5 | 2.0 |
Missing | 12 | 4.7 |
HIV status | ||
Negative | 165 | 64.5 |
Positive | 16 | 6.3 |
Not tested | 75 | 29.3 |
Time since last HIV test (n = 181) | ||
<1 year | 79 | 43.6 |
1–2 years | 20 | 11.0 |
>2 years | 17 | 9.4 |
Missing | 65 | 35.9 |
Is the patient on ART? (n = 16) | ||
Yes | 12 | 75.0 |
No | 2 | 12.5 |
Missing | 2 | 12.5 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 130 | 50.8 |
Widowed | 67 | 26.2 |
Divorced | 42 | 16.4 |
Single | 8 | 3.1 |
Missing | 9 | 3.5 |
Number of dependents < 18 years | ||
0 | 103 | 40.2 |
1–3 | 65 | 25.4 |
4–6 | 55 | 21.5 |
7+ | 19 | 7.4 |
Missing | 14 | 5.5 |
