Variables | Category | Frequency(n) | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Clinical stage | Stage I | 19 | 4.61 |
Stage II | 90 | 21.84 | |
Stage III | 138 | 33.5 | |
Stage IV | 165 | 40.05 | |
Duration since diagnosis |  < 6 Months | 139 | 33.74 |
7–12 Months | 123 | 29.85 | |
 > 12 Months | 150 | 36.41 | |
Does the patient take treatment? | Yes | 410 | 99.51 |
No | 2 | 0.49 | |
Type of treatment | Chemotherapy | 344 | 83.50 |
Hormonal therapy | 33 | 8.01 | |
Mixed | 24 | 5.83 | |
Surgery only | 11 | 2.67 | |
Duration since the start of treatment | 1–3 Months | 77 | 18.69 |
4–6 Months | 77 | 18.69 | |
 > 6Months | 258 | 62.62 | |
Comorbidity | Yes | 115 | 27.91 |
No | 297 | 72.09 | |
Type of comorbidity | Anemia | 30 | 26.09 |
HIV/AIDS | 21 | 18.26 | |
Hypertension | 38 | 33.04 | |
Diabetes | 19 | 16.52 | |
CHF | 8 | 6.96 | |
Asthma | 6 | 5.22 | |
ECOGP | Grade 0 | 28 | 6.83 |
Grade 1 | 77 | 18.78 | |
Grade 2 | 171 | 41.71 | |
Grade 3 | 126 | 30.73 | |
Grade 4 | 8 | 1.95 | |
Are you living with your relatives | Yes | 319 | 77.43 |
No | 93 | 22.57 | |
Do you know the diagnosis of the disease | Yes | 404 | 98.06 |
No | 8 | 1.94 | |
Time off caring per day/Hours |  <  = 6 Hours | 165 | 40.05 |
 > 6 Hours | 247 | 59.95 |