Table 3 Frequency distribution of clinical and care-related characteristics of the caregivers and patients at HUCSH oncology center Ethiopia, in 2022 (n = 347)
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
stage of cancer | Stage 1 | 18 | 5.2% |
Stage 2 | 42 | 12.1% | |
Stage 3 | 154 | 44.4% | |
Stage 4 | 133 | 38.3% | |
Types of cancer | Breast cancer | 99 | 28.2% |
Cervical cancer | 35 | 10.1% | |
Gastrointestinal CA | 87 | 25.1% | |
HCC | 22 | 6.3% | |
Lung cancer | 39 | 11.2% | |
NHL | 34 | 9.8% | |
Pancreatic cancer | 17 | 4.9% | |
Others | 14 | 4% | |
Treatment | Chemotherapy | 277 | 79.6% |
Combination | 70 | 20.2% | |
Comorbidity | Yes | 70 | 20.2% |
No | 277 | 79.6% | |
Physical symptoms | No physical symptoms | 108 | 31.1% |
Pain | 145 | 41.8% | |
Loss of appetite | 44 | 12.7% | |
Others | 50 | 14.4% | |
Do you know the diagnosis disease | Yes | 329 | 94.8% |
No | 18 | 5.2% | |
Are you living with your relative | Yes | 253 | 72.9% |
No | 94 | 27.1% | |
Previous history of hospitalization | Yes | 249 | 71.8% |
No | 98 | 28.2% | |
Caring hour | 1–3 | 31 | 8.9% |
3–5 | 54 | 15.6% | |
5–8 | 124 | 36.7% | |
> 8 | 138 | 39.8% | |
Sleeping hour | < 7 | 258 | 68.6% |
> 7 | 109 | 31.4% |