Table 1 Characteristics and socio-demographic features according to stage of disease
Characteristics | Total No. (%) | Early stage cervical cancer No. (%) | Locally advanced cervical cancer No. (%) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whole series | 227 | 105 (46.3) | 122 (53.7) | - |
Age, years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Median (range) | 50.0 (27.3-82.0) | 46.1 (27.3-82.0) | 52.5 (29.1-81.2) | 0.001 b |
Menopause (at diagnosis) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 124 (54.6) | 68 (64.8) | 56 (45.9) | Â |
Yes | 103 (45.4) | 37 (35.2) | 66 (54.1) | 0.006 |
Co-morbid conditions | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 173 (76.2) | 84 (80.0) | 89 (72.9) | Â |
Yes | 54 (23.8) | 22 (20.0) | 32 (27.1) | 0.234 |
Adjuvant Therapy | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 162 (71.3) | 77 (73.3) | 85 (69.6) | Â |
Yes | 65 (28.7) | 28 (26.7) | 37 (30.4) | 0.312 |
Use of antidepressant drugs | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 193 (85.1) | 90 (85.7) | 103 (84.4) | Â |
Yes | 34 (14.9) | 15 (14.3) | 19 (15.6) | 0.853 |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 145 (63.8) | 70 (66.7) | 75 (61.4) | Â |
Not married/widowed/divorced | 82 (36.2) | 35 (33.3) | 47 (38.6) | 0.483 |
Living status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Alone | 28 (12.3) | 10 (9.5) | 18 (14.7) | Â |
Not alone | 199 (87.7) | 95 (90.5) | 104 (85.3) | 0.312 |
Children | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 45 (19.8) | 19 (18.1) | 26 (21.3) | Â |
Yes | 182 (80.2) | 86 (81.9) | 96 (78.7) | 0.614 |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Primary school | 36 (15.8) | 12 (11.4) | 24 (19.7) | Â |
High school/graduation) | 191 (84.2) | 93 (88.6) | 98 (80.3) | 0.102 |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Employed | 111 (48.9) | 49 (46.7) | 62 (50.8) | Â |
Unemployed/retired | 116 (51.1) | 56 (53.3) | 60 (49.2) | 0.623 |