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Table 2 Percent distribution of respondents by their previous knowledge of PC services and selected socio-demographic characteristics, Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014

From: Assessment of knowledge, accessibility and utilization of palliative care services among adult cancer patients at Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014: a cross-sectional institution based study

Characteristics

Knowledgec

Yes, N = 239 (100 %)

No, N = 145 (100 %)

Age (years)

 <35

32 (13.4)

9 (6.2)

 ≥35

207 (86.6)

136 (93.8)

Educational status

 No education

113 (47.3)

113 (77.9)

 Primary

50 (20.9)

17 (11.7)

 Secondary

40 (16.7)

12 (8.3)

 University/college

36 (15.1)

3 (2.1)

Family size

 1–2

33 (13.8)

22 (15.7)

 3–4

116 (48.5)

33 (23.6)

 ≥5

90 (37.7)

85 (60.7)

 Missing

0

5 (3.4)

Income ($US)

  

 <25

43 (18.0)

8 (9.5)

 25–50

68 (28.5)

65 (77.4)

 >50

49 (20.5)

11 (13.1)

 Missing

79 (33.1)

61 (42.1)

Occupation

 Farmer

34 (14.2)

52 (35.9)

 House wife

82 (34.3)

57 (39.3)

 Employeda

93 (38.9)

15 (10.3)

 Merchant

7 (2.9)

10 (6.9)

 Othersb

23 (9.6)

11 (7.6)

  1. aGovernment, private or NGO
  2. bOthers—daily laborer, unemployed, disabled, retired, and student
  3. cPrevious knowledge before this interview