Table 2 Sample’s characteristics

Gender

Male

227

54.3

Female

191

45.7

Area of residence

Urban

367

87.8

Rural

51

12.2

Age

18-28

32

7.6

29-39

33

7.8

40-50

66

15.8

51-60

78

18.7

61-70

122

29.3

>70

87

20.8

Family status

Married

315

75.4

Divorced

11

2.6

Widow

34

8.2

Single, never being married

58

13.8

Diagnosis (in month)

<1

176

42.8

1-2

70

16.8

>2

172

41.1

Type of cancer

Breast

57

13.7

Prostate

36

8.6

Bladder

15

3.6

Head and neck

23

5.5

Lung

57

13.6

Pancreatic

19

4.5

Liver

32

7.5

Melanoma

31

7.4

Cervical Cancer

47

11.3

Soft tissue cancer (non-melanoma)

25

6.1

Brain & spinal cord tumours

19

4.5

Other

57

13.6

Type of treatment

Surgery

69

47.2

Radiotherapy

30

7.2

Chemotherapy

233

55.7

Surgical, chemotherapy and radiotherapy

42

10.1

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy

44

10.5

Days of treatment

2-4

183

43.8

5-7

81

19.4

8-10

33

7.9

11-13

39

9.3

>13

82

19.6

Received care for first time

Yes

226

54.1

No

192

45.9

Received previous care

Yes

294

70.3

No

124

29.7

Educational level

Primary Level of Education (Elementary School)

124

29.6

Secondary Level of Education (High School)

105

25.1

Undergraduate Education (University Graduate)

150

35.8

Post-Graduate Education (Master Level)

20

4.8

PhD level of education (Doctoral studies)

5

1.2

No Formal education

14

3.3