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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients presenting for care (n =365)

From: Characterizing breast conditions at an open-access breast clinic in South Africa: a model that is more than cancer care for a resource-limited setting

Characteristic

Total (n = 365)

Female (n = 356)

Male (n = 9)

n

% (IQR)

n

% (IQR)

n

% (IQR)

Age

  ≤40

161

44 · 1

159

44 · 7

2

22 · 2

 40–55

113

31 · 0

110

30 · 9

3

33 · 3

  >55

91

24 · 9

87

24 · 4

4

44 · 4

 Median

43

(31–55)

43

(30–55)

48

(35–56)

Marital status

 Single

165

45 · 2

161

45 · 2

4

44 · 4

 Married

125

34 · 2

122

34 · 3

3

33 · 3

 Divorced/separated/widowed

59

16 · 2

57

16 · 0

2

22 · 2

 Not reported/missing

16

4 · 4

16

4 · 5

0

0 · 0

Race

 Black

188

51 · 5

181

50 · 8

7

77 · 8

 White

36

9 · 9

36

10 · 1

0

0 · 0

 Coloureda

23

6 · 3

22

6 · 2

1

11 · 1

 Asian

12

3 · 3

12

3 · 4

0

0 · 0

 Other

16

4 · 4

16

4 · 5

0

0 · 0

 Not reported/missing

90

24 · 7

89

25 · 0

1

11 · 1

Nationality

 South African

221

60 · 5

216

60 · 7

5

55 · 6

 Non-South African

19

5 · 2

18

5 · 1

1

11 · 1

 Not reported/missing

125

34 · 2

122

34 · 3

3

33 · 3

HIV statusb

 Positive

34

9 · 3

29

8 · 1

5

55 · 6

 Negative

54

14 · 8

52

14 · 6

2

22 · 2

 Unknown

277

75 · 9

275

77 · 2

2

22 · 2

Family history of cancer

 Breast

45

12 · 3

44

12 · 4

1

11 · 1

 Other

14

3 · 8

14

3 · 9

0

0 · 0

 None

149

40 · 8

148

41 · 6

1

11 · 1

 Not reported/missing

157

43 · 0

150

42 · 1

7

77 · 8

Medical aid/income assessmentc

 No medical aid/Unemployed, receiving pension or grant

55

15 · 1

55

15 · 4

0

0 · 0

 No medical aid/Income <R4,000

276

75 · 6

267

75 · 0

9

100 · 0

 No medical aid/ Income >R4,000

10

2 · 7

10

2 · 8

0

0 · 0

 Has private medical aid

22

6 · 0

22

6 · 2

0

0 · 0

 Not reported

2

0 · 5

2

0 · 6

0

0 · 0

Distance to facility (km)

  <5

49

13 · 4

47

13 · 2

2

22 · 2

 5–19

129

35 · 3

126

35 · 4

3

33 · 3

 20–60

148

40 · 5

145

40 · 7

3

33 · 3

  >60

22

6 · 0

22

6 · 2

0

0 · 0

 Unknown/missing

17

4 · 7

16

4 · 5

1

11 · 1

Origin of referral

 Self-referral

258

70 · 7

251

70 · 5

7

77 · 8

 Referral from healthcare provider

107

29 · 3

105

29 · 5

2

22 · 2

Number of exams/procedures during 12 month study collection period

 1

150

41 · 1

145

40 · 8

5

55 · 6

 2

162

44 · 4

159

44 · 7

3

33 · 3

 3 or more

53

14 · 5

52

14 · 5

1

11 · 1

  1. aThe term “coloured” is South Africa’s official determination for individuals of mixed-race
  2. bAs determined through documentation of test result, self-reported status or documentation of currently taking antiretroviral medication
  3. cCategories for socioeconomic status as assessed by clinic staff. R4,000 is equivalent to US$482.50
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