Table 1: Distribution of by socio-demographic characteristics among patients with cancer at Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital (n=297), Mekelle, Ethiopia, May 2019.

Variables Category Frequency(n=297) Percent (%)
Age 18-27
28-37
38-47
>=48
44
68
78
107
14.8%
22.9%
26.2%
36.1%
Sex Male
Female
150
147
50.50
49.50
Religion Orthodox
Muslim
Other
227
58
12
76.43
19.52
4.05
Ethnicity Tigrigna
Amhara
Afar
244
32
23
82.13
10.17
7.70
Marital status Single
Married
Divorced
Widowed
54
184
38
23
18.18
61.95
12.79
7.08
Education status Non -educated
Reading and writing
Primary
Secondary
Diploma and above
18
97
78
45
59
6.10
32.65
26.26
15.13
19.86
Occupation Unemployed
Governmental
Private
Farmer
Student
Other
25
60
110
42
48
12
8.41
20.21
37.04
14.14
16.16
4.04
Living status With family
Alone
238
59
80.13
19.87
Monthly income <1500
1500-4000
4001-7000
>7001
78
75
96
48
26.26
25.25
32.33
16.16