Journal of Oncology / 2020 / Article / Tab 6 / Research Article
Adequacy of Cancer-Related Pain Treatments and Factors Affecting Proper Management in Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia Table 6 Relationship among sociodemographic variables and adequacy of management and pain interference at the oncology unit of ACSH, Mekelle, Ethiopia (n = 91).
Adequacy of treatment, n (%) Association Pain functioning interference, n (%) Association Adequate Inadequate X 2 , valueNo/mild Moderate/severe X 2 , valueAge range 5.21, 0.074 1.44, 0.488 18–45 33 (36.3) 19 (20.9) 15 (16.5) 37 (40.7) 46–65 17 (18.7) 16 (17.6) 6 (6.6) 27 (29.7) >65 1 (1.1) 5 (5.5) 2 (2.2) 4 (4.4) Sex 2.39, 0.122 0.00, 0.953 Male 30 (33.0) 17 (18.7) 12 (13.2) 35 (38.5) Female 21 (23.1) 23 (25.3) 11 (12.1) 33 (36.3) Religion 2.20, 0.333 1.08, 0.584 Orthodox 39 (42.9) 35 (38.5) 20 (22.0) 54 (59.3) Protestant 7 (7.7) 2 (2.2) 1 (1.1) 8 (8.8) Muslim 5 (5.5) 3 (3.3) 2 (2.2) 6 (6.6) Family size 3.83, 0.281 1.18, 0.758 0 8 (8.8) 6 (6.6) 2 (2.2) 12 (13.2) 1–3 10 (11.0) 3 (3.3) 4 (4.4) 9 (9.9) 4–6 19 (20.9) 14 (15.4) 9 (9.9) 24 (26.4) >6 14 (15.4) 17 (18.7) 8 (8.8) 23 (25.3) Occupation 4.86, 0.433 4.02, 0.547 Student 8 (8.8) 3 (3.3) 1 (1.1) 10 (11.0) Government employee 7 (7.7) 5 (5.5) 4 (4.4) 8 (8.8) Merchant 10 (11.0) 5 (5.5) 6 (6.6) 9 (9.9) Farmer 16 (17.6) 17 (18.7) 8 (8.8) 25 (27.5) Private work 6 (6.6) 3 (3.3) 2 (2.2) 7 (7.7) Not working 4 (4.4) 7 (7.7) 2 (2.2) 9 (9.9) Marital status 8.50, 0.037 6.40, 0.094 Married 36 (39.6) 29 (31.9) 1 (1.1) (101.0) Single 8 (8.8) 6 (6.6) 4 (4.4) 8 (8.8) Widowed 1 (1.1) 5 (5.5) 6 (6.6) 9 (9.9) Divorced 6 (6.6) 0 (0) 8 (8.8) 25 (27.5) Education level 10.66, 0.014 0.50, 0.919 Illiterate 18 (19.8) 25 (27.5) 12 (13.2) 31 (34.1) Primary 13 (14.3) 2 (2.2) 3 (3.3) 12 (13.2) Secondary school 10 (11.0) 4 (4.4) 3 (3.3) 11 (12.1) College or university 10 (11.0) 9 (9.9) 5 (5.5) 14 (15.4) Residence 0.10, 0.751 0.32, 0.574 Rural 15 (16.5) 13 (14.3) 6 (6.6) 22 (24.2) Urban 36 (39.6) 27 (29.7) 17 (18.7) 46 (50.5) Income range 1.75, 0.417 0.22, 0.895 ≤2000 9 (9.9) 9 (9.9) 7 (7.7) 11 (12.1) 2001–5000 5 (5.5) 5 (5.5) 3 (3.3) 7 (7.7)