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Table 1 Socio-demographic of the respondents in Hawassa comprehensive specialized Hospital, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2019

From: Validity and reliability of the Amharic version of supportive care needs survey - short form 34 among cancer patients in Ethiopia

Variables

n = 170

Percent (%)

Age (Median, IQR a)

40 ± (32–50)

 

Sex

 Female

122

71.8

 Male

48

28.2

Residence

 Urban

108

63.5

 Rural

62

36.5

Region

 Oromiya

52

30.6

 Amhara

3

1.8

 SNNPR b

115

67.6

Marital status

 Married

132

77.6

 Never married

14

8.2

 Divorced/separated

9

5.3

 Widowed

15

8.8

Education

 No education

43

25.3

 Can read and write

15

8.8

 Primary

41

24.1

 Diploma and degree

45

26.5

 Secondary

25

14.7

 Masters and above

1

0.6

Occupation

 Housewife

55

32.4

 Governmental employee

44

25.9

 Farmer

32

18.8

 Merchant

14

8.2

 Student

9

5.3

 Others c

16

9.4

Wealth index

 Lowest

32

20

 Second

32

20

 Middle

32

20

 Fourth

32

20

 Highest

32

20

  1. a Interquartile range, b Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region, c non -governmental organization, un-employed, daily laborer