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Table 3 Correlation between disease stage and other variables

From: Breast cancer quality of care in Syria: screening, diagnosis, and staging

 

Local*

n (%)

Disease Stage

Regional**

n (%)

Metastatic***

n (%)

P value**** (%)

Age

   

< 0.0001

20–29

4 (10)

24 (75)

5 (15)

 

30–39

17 (6)

212 (72)

65 (22)

 

40–49

52 (8)

544 (73)

144 (19)

 

50–59

51 (8)

539 (74)

134 (18)

 

60–69

30 (8)

289 (72)

80 (20)

 

70–79

18 (13)

97 (65)

32 (22)

 

80–89

10 (33)

17 (57)

3 (10)

 

Marital Status

   

30.1

Married

166 (7)

1558 (73)

408 (20)

 

Single

15 (8)

145 (70)

47 (22)

 

Profession

   

58.3

Had a Job

39 (9)

313 (74)

70 (17)

 

Housewife

143 (8)

1397 (72)

383 (20)

 

Habits

   

42.3

Smoker

37 (8)

298 (70)

96 (22)

 

Non-smoker

127 (7)

1338 (74)

340 (19)

 

Number of Children

   

7.3

0

9 (4)

131 (72)

42 (24)

 

1–3

67 (8)

601 (72)

159 (20)

 

4–6

59 (7)

580 (73)

152 (20)

 

7–9

23 (9)

190 (74)

43 (17)

 

≥ 10

8 (11)

56 (73)

12 (16)

 

Method of Diagnosis

   

0.3

Surgery

106 (7)

1130 (74)

279 (19)

 

Biopsy

73 (9)

544 (71)

149 (20)

 
  1. * Stage 0 & I
  2. ** Stage II & III
  3. *** Stage IV
  4. **** Chi-square test