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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of a study participant in public hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2020 (n = 386)

From: Psychological distress and associated factors among cancer patients in public hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Category

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Gender

Male

105

27.2

Female

281

72.8

Age (in years)

Mean (SD) = 45 ± 13.56

 ≤ 45

215

55.7

 > 45

171

44.3

Marital status

Single

69

17.8

Married

223

57.8

Divorced

44

11.4

Widowed

50

13.0

Residence

Urban

255

66.1

Rural

131

33.9

Monthly income (ETB)

 < 500

104

26.9

501–1000

64

16.6

 

 > 1001

218

56.5

Educational status

Can`t read and write

66

17.1

Primary

135

35.0

Secondary

100

25.9

College and university

85

22.0

Occupation

Unemployed

19

4.9

Employed

143

37.1

Housewife

100

25.9

Farming

48

12.5

Daily laborer

43

11.1

Other*

33

8.5

Social support

Poor support

175

45.3

Moderate support

132

34.2

Strong support

79

20.5

  1. ETB Ethiopian Birr
  2. *Merchant, Student, Retire