Table 1 Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of the patients (n = 80)
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
Median (range) | 57.0 (30–80) |
Mean (SD) | 57.3 (11.9) |
Marital status | |
Married | 36 (45) |
Divorced | 10 (12.5) |
Single | 14 (17.5) |
Widowed | 19 (23.8) |
Years of formal education | |
Illiterate | 10 (12.8) |
Less than 8 | 28 (35.9) |
8–11 | 28 (35.9) |
Higher than 11 | 12 (15.4) |
Unknown | 2 |
Work activities | |
Active | 19 (24.1) |
Inactive | 60 (75.9) |
Unknown | 1 |
Primary tumor sites | |
Breast | 55 (68.8) |
Cervix | 14 (17.5) |
Ovarian | 4 (5.0) |
Endometrial | 3 (3.8) |
Vulvo-vaginal | 4 (5.0) |
Distant metastasis | |
Yes | 39 (48.8) |
No | 41 (51.2) |
Actual treatment | |
NED/follow-up | 7 (8.8) |
Adjuvant/neoadj chemotherapy | 13 (16.3) |
Adjuvant hormone therapy | 17 (21.3) |
Adjuvant trastuzumab | 3 (3.8) |
Palliative chemotherapy | 28 (35.0) |
Palliative hormone therapy | 9 (11.3) |
Radio chemotherapy | 1 (1.3) |
Palliative care only | 2 (2.5) |