Frequency, severity, and factors associated with clinically significant drug-drug interactions among patients with cancer attending Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Cancer Unit, Uganda

Table 1 The socio-demographic characteristics of cancer patientsUganda

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Patient's gender	Female	137	45.7
Patient's gender	Male	163	54.3
Age Mean ± SD (48.0 ± 23.3)	< 18	51	17.0
	18–59	133	44.3
	> = 60	116	38.7
Ward setting	Adult ward	250	83.3
Ward setting	Pediatrics	50	16.7
Marital status (N = 250)	Married	199	79.6
	Single	24	9.6
	Separated/Divorced/Widowed	27	10.8
Place of residence	Urban	57	19.0
Place of residence	Rural	243	81.0
Patient's employment status (N = 250)	Unemployed	40	16.0
Patient's employment status (N = 250)	Employed	210	84.0
Level of education	None	83	29.4
	Primary	137	48.6
	Secondary/Tertiary	62	22.0
Patient's hospital attendance status	In Patient	61	20.3
Patient's hospital attendance status	Out Patient	239	79.7
Previous admission	No	167	55.7
Previous admission	Yes	133	44.3
Previous or concurrent radiation/surgery	No	215	71.7
Previous or concurrent radiation/surgery	Yes	85	28.3

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