Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of sample
From: Epidemiology of breast cancer: retrospective study in the Central African Republic
Variables | Freq | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
 15–24 | 7 | 4.0 |
 25–34 | 26 | 14.9 |
 35–44 | 49 | 28.2 |
 45–54 | 51 | 29.3 |
 55–64 | 25 | 14.4 |
 65–74 | 11 | 6.3 |
  ≥ 75 | 5 | 2.9 |
Mean ± Sdt (Mini, Maxi) | 45.83 ± 13.55(16, 90) |  |
Occupation | ||
 Housewife | 121 | 69.5 |
 Employer | 53 | 30.5 |
Economic status | ||
 Poor | 24 | 13.8 |
 Moderate | 99 | 56.9 |
 Good | 48 | 27.6 |
 Excellent | 3 | 1.7 |
Education level | ||
 None | 45 | 25.9 |
 Primary | 57 | 32.8 |
 Secondary | 49 | 28.2 |
 University | 23 | 13.2 |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 149 | 85.6 |
 Rural | 25 | 14.4 |
Ethnic group | ||
 Banda | 32 | 18.4 |
 Gbaya | 22 | 12.6 |
 Mandja | 33 | 19.0 |
 Sara | 24 | 13.8 |
 Yakoma | 38 | 21.8 |
 Mbororo | 2 | 1.1 |
 Ngbaka | 23 | 13.2 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 42 | 24.1 |
 Single | 128 | 73.6 |
 Divorced/Widow | 4 | 2.3 |
Parity | ||
 Nulliparus | 31 | 17.9 |
 1–2 | 46 | 26.6 |
  ≥ 3 | 96 | 55.5 |