Table 1 Frequency and percentage distribution of demographic characteristics of study population
From: Quality of Life determinants in women with breast cancer undergoing treatment with curative intent
Variable | Grouping Codes | Group | N | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Interviewer | 1 | BCT | 197 | 39.2% |
2 | SR | 305 | 60.8% | |
Social class | 1 | Low | 167 | 33.3% |
2 | Middle | 164 | 32.7% | |
3 | High | 171 | 34.1 | |
Distance to centre (Km) | 1 | Local | 150 | 29.9% |
2 | <150 | 241 | 48.0% | |
3 | <150–250 | 61 | 12.2% | |
4 | >250 | 49 | 9.8% | |
5 | Don't know | 1 | 0.2% | |
Religion | 1 | Hindu | 323 | 64.3% |
2 | Muslim | 71 | 14.1% | |
3 | Christian | 94 | 18.7% | |
9 | Others/Don't know | 13 | 2.6% | |
Marital status | 1 | Single | 23 | 4.6% |
2 | Married | 377 | 75.1% | |
3 | Widow/Divorce | 100 | 19.9% | |
Self education | 1 | Illiterate | 23 | 4.6% |
2 | ≤5 | 96 | 19.1% | |
3 | 6–10 | 255 | 50.8% | |
4 | 11–12 | 55 | 11.0% | |
5 | Graduate/tech | 40 | 8.0% | |
6 | Post graduate | 29 | 5.8% | |
Spouse education | 1 | Illiterate | 12 | 2.4% |
2 | ≤5 | 64 | 12.7% | |
3 | 6–10 | 198 | 39.4% | |
4 | 11–12 | 26 | 5.2% | |
5 | Graduate/tech | 44 | 8.8% | |
6 | Post graduate | 31 | 6.2% | |
7 | Don't know | 127 | 25.3% | |
Self Occupation | 1 | HW/Unemployed | 380 | 75.7% |
2 | Employed | 81 | 16.1% | |
3 | Self/Business/Daily | 31 | 6.2% | |
9 | Don't know | 10 | 2.0% | |
Spouse Occupation | 1 | HW/Unemployed | 50 | 10% |
2 | Employed | 135 | 26.9% | |
3 | Self/Business/Daily | 170 | 33.9% | |
9 | Don't know | 146 | 29.1% |