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Table 1 Demographics of 1129 participants in the KAP survey in the Lake Zone of Tanzania

From: Understanding women’s perspectives on breast cancer is essential for cancer control: knowledge, risk awareness, and care-seeking in Mwanza, Tanzania

Age, median (IQR)

37 (31–45)

Age Categories

 30–39

635 (56.2%)

 40–49

293 (26.0%)

 50–59

163 (14.4%)

 60–69

28 (2.5%)

 70+

10 (0.9%)

Region

 Urban

304 (26.9%)

 Peri Urban

419 (37.1%)

 Rural

406 (36.0%)

Marriage

 Married

708 (62.7%)

 Not married

330 (29.2%)

 Divorced or Separated

91 (8.1%)

Religion

 Christianity

831 (73.6%)

 Muslim

297 (26.3%)

 Other

1 (0.1%)

Living arrangement

 Rent from NHC

34 (3.0%)

 Rent from private landlord

774 (68.5%)

 Own outright or have a mortgage

309 (27.4%)

 Other or Don’t know

12 (1.1%)

Transportation

 No transportation

907 (80.3%)

 Access to Bicycle

49 (4.4%)

 Access to Motorcycle

78 (6.9%)

 Access to car or Van

95 (8.4%)

Occupation

 Peasant

209 (18.5%)

 Business

748 (66.3%)

 Manual labor

88 (7.8%)

 Professional

58 (5.1%)

 Other

26 (2.3%)

Highest education received

 No schooling or Don’t know

143 (12.7%)

 Up to Class

737 (65.3%)

 Up to Form

170 (15.0%)

 University and Post University

79 (7.0%)

Health Insurance

 Yes

242 (21.4%)

 No or Don’t know

887 (78.6%)

Ever visited a Traditional Healer

 Yes

965 (85.5%)

 No

164 (14.5%)