Table 2: Distribution of cancer patients by clinically related factors at Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital; May 2019 (n= 297).

Variables Category Frequency(n=297) Percent (%)
Type of treatment Chemotherapy
Surgery
Combined
118
122
57
39.70
41.10
19.20
Duration of illness ≤1years
1-5years
≥5years
184
90
23
61.95
30.30
7.75
Duration of treatment ≤1month
1-3month
3-6month
6-12month
≥12month
21
40
114
92
30
7.10
13.46
38.37
30.97
10.10
Do you have pain Yes
No
168
129
56.56
43.44
If yes did it interfere with daily activity Yes
No
63
105
37.5
62.5
Comorbid medical illness Yes
No
38
259
12.80
87.20
Family history of suicide Yes
No
31
266
10.43
89.57
Depression and anxiety No, and Borderline*
Has depression and anxiety
25
272
8.42
91.58
Ever use substance Yes
No
43
254
14.47
85.53
Which substance? Alcohol
Cigarette
Chat
Other
20
9
10
4
46.51
20.93
23.26
9.30
Ever use the substance within this three month Yes
No
29
268
9.76
90.24
Which substance Alcohol
Chat
Other
12
13
4
41.37
44.84
13.79
How many people are you so close to counting on them during great personal problem? None
1-2
3-5
≥5
32
132
112
21
10.74
44.45
37.71
7.10
How much interest do people show in what you do? very little
Little
Uncertain
Some
A lot
30
52
21
122
72
10.10
17.50
7.10
41.10
24.20
How easy is to get practical help from neighbors if you should need it? Very difficult
Difficult
Possible
Easy
Very easy
50
70
58
84
35
16.82
23.57
19.53
28.30
11.78
Oncology performance status Fully active
Restricted in some
50% or more working hour
Limited activities
88
148
40
21
29.63
49.83
13.47
7.10