Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of confirmed CML patients during presentation (n = 251)
Variables | Category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | In year, Median (IQR) | 36 (29–47) |
Sex | Male | 151(60.2) |
Female | 100(39.8) | |
Residence | Urban | 122(48.6) |
Rural | 129(51.4) | |
Educational background | Can’t read and write | 68(27.1) |
Primary Education | 95(37.9) | |
Secondary Education | 44(17.5) | |
Higher Education | 44(17.5) | |
Occupation | Farmer | 93(36.3) |
House Wife | 28(10.9) | |
Gov’t employee | 18(7.0) | |
Student | 20(7.8) | |
Merchant | 20(7.8) | |
Private employee | 18(4.7) | |
Driver | 10(3.9) | |
Construction Related | 9(3.5) | |
Military | 4(1.6) | |
Others | 31(12.4) | |
Pre-chemo treatment (hydroxyurea) | Yes | 144 (57.4) |
No, Naïve | 107(42.6) | |
Approximate distance between patients’ home and TASH | Less than 100 km | 67(26.7) |
100–300 km | 73(29.1) | |
More than 300 km | 111 (44.3) | |
Marital Status | Single | 57(22.7) |
Married | 185(73.7) | |
Divorced | 6(2.4) | |
Widowed | 3(1.2) | |
Duration of symptoms | In, month, Mean (IQR) | 5(2.25-12) |
In month, Range | 0–60 |