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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 50)

From: A preliminary, quantitative study on the use of traditional and complementary medicine by cancer patients seen at the Senkatana oncology clinic, Maseru, Lesotho

 

Female

Male

Total

Age-group

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Under 18

0

0%

1

3.8%

1

2%

18–34

5

20.8%

5

19.2%

10

20%

35–44

7

29.2%

7

26.9%

14

28%

45–54

5

20.8%

3

11.6%

8

16%

55–64

5

20.8%

6

23.1%

11

22%

65+

2

8.4%

4

15.4%

6

12%

Total

24

100.0%

26

100.0%

50

100.0%

Median age (range)

n = 24

45 (26–82)

n = 28

45 (14–70)

n = 50

45 (14–82)

Educational level

None

3

12.5%

1

3.8%

4

8%

Primary education

5

20.8%

9

34.6%

14

28%

Secondary/High school

7

29.2%

8

30.8%

15

30%

Technical/Diploma/University

9

37.5%

8

30.8%

17

34%

Total

24

100.0%

26

100.0%

50

100.0%

Marital status

Married

11

45.8%

15

57.7%

26

52%

Not married

7

29.2%

7

26.9%

14

28%

Widow

5

20.8%

2

7.7%

7

14%

Divorced/Separated

1

4.2%

2

7.7%

3

6%

Total

24

100.0%

26

100.0%

50

100.0%

Occupation

Employed

5

20.8%

3

11.5%

8

16%

Self-employed

2

8.3%

4

15.4%

6

12%

Unemployed

6

25%

5

19.2%

11

22%

Retired

3

12.5%

4

15.4%

7

14%

Missing

8

33.4%

10

38.5%

18

36%

Total

24

100.0%

26

100.0%

50

100.0%

Religion

Traditional religion

0

0%

2

7.7%

2

4%

Catholic

8

33.3%

4

15.4%

12

24%

Pentecostal

2

8.3%

4

15.4%

10

20%

Anglican

1

4.2%

7

26.9%

8

16%

LEC

5

20.8%

2

7.7%

7

14%

Others

8

33.3%

6

23.1%

10

20%

Missing

0

0%

1

3.8%

1

2%

Total

24

100.0%

26

100.0%

50

100.0%