Table 2 Clinical-related characteristics of adult cancer patients in Northwest Amhara Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, oncology treatment units, 2021. (n = 407)
Variables | Category | Frequency(n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cancer type | Breast cancer | 88 | 21.62 |
Cervical cancer | 53 | 13.02 | |
Gastric cancer | 30 | 7.37 | |
Colonic cancer | 30 | 7.37 | |
Others | 206 | 50.62 | |
Clinical stage | Early | 132 | 32.43 |
Advanced | 275 | 67.57 | |
Duration since diagnosis in months | <=12 | 258 | 63.39 |
< 12 | 149 | 36.61 | |
Does the patient take treatment? | Yes | 405 | 99.51 |
No | 2 | 0.49 | |
Duration since the start of treatment in months | <=6 | 293 | 72.35 |
> 6 | 112 | 27.65 | |
Type of treatment | Chemotherapy | 363 | 89.41 |
Hormonal therapy | 25 | 6.16 | |
Mixed | 13 | 3.20 | |
Surgery only | 5 | 1.23 | |
Cycle of chemotherapy | Two | 51 | 16.45 |
Three | 52 | 16.77 | |
Four | 70 | 22.58 | |
Five | 82 | 26.45 | |
Six and above | 55 | 17.74 | |
ECOG performance | Grade 0 | 28 | 6.88 |
Grade 1 | 78 | 19.16 | |
Grade 2 | 175 | 43.00 | |
Grade 3 & 4 | 126 | 30.96 | |
Comorbidity | Yes | 120 | 29.48 |
No | 287 | 70.52 | |
Type of comorbidity | Anemia | 29 | 24.17 |
HIV/AIDS | 18 | 15.00 | |
Hypertension | 39 | 32.50 | |
Diabetes mellitus | 22 | 18.33 | |
Others | 12 | 10.00 | |
Alcohol use | Yes | 99 | 24.32 |
No | 308 | 75.68 | |
Cigarette smoking | Yes | 8 | 1.97 |
No | 399 | 98.03 | |
Burden of patients | Yes | 319 | 78.38 |
No | 88 | 21.62 |