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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the whole population included

From: Cancer in Moroccan elderly: the first multicenter transverse study exploring the sociodemographic characteristics, clinical profile and quality of life of elderly Moroccan cancer patients

 

N

%

Center

-University Hospital

63

38.4

-Regional Center of Oncology

63

38.4

-COP

3

1.8

-Military Hospital

35

21.3

Representativity

-Al Hoceima

37

14%

-Meknes

  

*Military

27

21%

Context

-Day hospital

59

45.7

-Consultation

52

40.3

-Hospitalization

17

1.2

-Emergency

1

0.8

Age

- > 70 years old

101

62

Sex

-Male

84

51.2

-Female

80

48.8

Living

-Urban

106

65

-Rural

57

35

Religion

-Muslim

164

100

Civil status

-Single

2

1.3

-Married

100

62.5

-Divorced

3

1.9

-Widower

55

34.4

Number of children

-0

12

7.7

-1–3

32

20.5

-4–6

56

35.9

- > 6

56

35.9

Level of education

-Illiterate

87

53.4

-Mosque

32

19.6

-Elementary

24

14.7

-High school

17

10.4

-University

2

1.2

Personal pension

39

24.2

Spouse pension

19

11.8

Financial aid from children

85

52.8

Still working

11

6.8

Other

34

21.1

Monthly income in MAD (euros)

- < 1500 (136)

72

46.2

-1500–3000 (136–273)

42

26.9

-3000–5000 (273–455)

18

11.5

-5000–8000 (455–728)

11

7.1

- > 8000 (728)

13

8.3

Medical coverage

-Ramed

100

61.3

-CNOPS (Public sector)

12

7.4

-CNSS (Private sector)

14

8.6

-Military

29

17.8

-Private insurance

3

1.8

-None

5

3.1

Living alone

7

4.3

Living with spouse

72

44.4

Living with children

100

61.7

Living with brother/sister

6

3.7

Living in an institution

0

0

Accompanying to the hospital

-None

22

13.7

-1 person

98

60.9

- > 1 person

41

25.5

Request by the family to hide the diagnosis from the patient

25

15.3

Smoking

-Never

94

57.7

-Former

52

31.9

-Active

4

2.5

-Passive

13

8

Alcohol use

-Ne er

147

89.6

-Former

17

10.4

-Active

0

0

Use of medicinal plants

20

12.2