Characteristics | Number (N=149) | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
18–29 | 7 | 4.7 |
30–44 | 52 | 34.6 |
45–59 | 63 | 42.7 |
≥60 | 25 | 16.7 |
Missing | 2 | 1.3 |
Mean age (±SD) years | 48.4±12.6 | |
Median age | 49.0 (23–80) | |
Marital status | ||
Married | 84 | 56.4 |
Divorced | 21 | 14.1 |
Widowed | 44 | 29.5 |
Mean age at marriage (years) | 17.7±2.3 | |
Median age 18 (13–27) years | ||
Education attainment | ||
No formal education | 67 | 45.0 |
Primary education | 72 | 48.3 |
Secondary education | 7 | 4.7 |
Tertiary education | 2 | 1.3 |
Missing | 1 | 0.7 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife/peasant | 132 | 88.6 |
Petty trader | 10 | 6.7 |
Formally employed | 4 | 2.7 |
Missing | 3 | 2.0 |
Number of biological children | ||
No child | 2 | 1.3 |
1–4 | 28 | 18.7 |
5–10 | 108 | 72.0 |
11–15 | 10 | 6.7 |
Missing | 1 | 0.7 |
Stage of cancer at diagnosis (FIGO) | ||
Stage I | 17 | 11.4 |
Stage II | 29 | 19.5 |
Stage III | 67 | 45.0 |
Stage IV | 31 | 20.8 |
Missing | 5 | 3.3 |
Histological subtypes | ||
Squamous cell carcinoma | 111 | 74.5 |
Adenocarcinoma | 12 | 8.1 |
Anaplastic type | 1 | 0.7 |
Missing | 25 | 16.7 |
Estimated distance from home to study hospital (Kilometres) | ||
Less than 40 | 41 | 27.5 |
40–80 | 35 | 23.5 |
81–100 | 13 | 8.7 |
101–375 | 58 | 38.9 |
Missing | 2 | 1.3 |
Median (range) | 80 (2–375) |
FIGO, International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.