Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics according to adherence to hormone treatment (N = 5,861)
From: Adherence to hormone therapy among women with breast cancer
Variable | Adherent | Non-adherent | χ2(p) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | ||
Age (years) | <0.0001 | ||||
< 40 | 342 | 65.9 | 177 | 34.1 | |
40 - 49 | 1,052 | 74.4 | 362 | 25.6 | |
50 - 59 | 1,165 | 77.7 | 334 | 22.3 | |
60 - 69 | 950 | 79.0 | 253 | 21.0 | |
> 70 | 961 | 78.4 | 265 | 21.6 | |
Education | 0.0530 | ||||
Illiterate + incomplete 1st grade | 2,219 | 75.4 | 724 | 24.6 | |
Complete 1st grade | 772 | 74.8 | 260 | 25.2 | |
2nd grade + higher education | 1,444 | 78.5 | 395 | 21.5 | |
No information | 35 | 74.5 | 12 | 25.5 | |
Relationship status at start of treatment | 0.0022 | ||||
With a partner | 2,135 | 78.3 | 590 | 21.6 | |
Without a partner | 2,307 | 74.5 | 791 | 25.5 | |
No information | 28 | 73.7 | 10 | 26.3 | |