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 (%)AssociationPain functioning interference, n (%)Association
AdequateInadequateX2, valueNo/mildModerate/severeX2, value

Age range5.21, 0.0741.44, 0.488
18–4533 (36.3)19 (20.9)15 (16.5)37 (40.7)
46–6517 (18.7)16 (17.6)6 (6.6)27 (29.7)
>651 (1.1)5 (5.5)2 (2.2)4 (4.4)

Sex2.39, 0.1220.00, 0.953
Male30 (33.0)17 (18.7)12 (13.2)35 (38.5)
Female21 (23.1)23 (25.3)11 (12.1)33 (36.3)

Religion2.20, 0.3331.08, 0.584
Orthodox39 (42.9)35 (38.5)20 (22.0)54 (59.3)
Protestant7 (7.7)2 (2.2)1 (1.1)8 (8.8)
Muslim5 (5.5)3 (3.3)2 (2.2)6 (6.6)

Family size3.83, 0.2811.18, 0.758
08 (8.8)6 (6.6)2 (2.2)12 (13.2)
1–310 (11.0)3 (3.3)4 (4.4)9 (9.9)
4–619 (20.9)14 (15.4)9 (9.9)24 (26.4)
>614 (15.4)17 (18.7)8 (8.8)23 (25.3)

Occupation4.86, 0.4334.02, 0.547
Student8 (8.8)3 (3.3)1 (1.1)10 (11.0)
Government employee7 (7.7)5 (5.5)4 (4.4)8 (8.8)
Merchant10 (11.0)5 (5.5)6 (6.6)9 (9.9)
Farmer16 (17.6)17 (18.7)8 (8.8)25 (27.5)
Private work6 (6.6)3 (3.3)2 (2.2)7 (7.7)
Not working4 (4.4)7 (7.7)2 (2.2)9 (9.9)

Marital status8.50, 0.0376.40, 0.094
Married36 (39.6)29 (31.9)1 (1.1)(101.0)
Single8 (8.8)6 (6.6)4 (4.4)8 (8.8)
Widowed1 (1.1)5 (5.5)6 (6.6)9 (9.9)
Divorced6 (6.6)0 (0)8 (8.8)25 (27.5)

Education level10.66, 0.0140.50, 0.919
Illiterate18 (19.8)25 (27.5)12 (13.2)31 (34.1)
Primary13 (14.3)2 (2.2)3 (3.3)12 (13.2)
Secondary school10 (11.0)4 (4.4)3 (3.3)11 (12.1)
College or university10 (11.0)9 (9.9)5 (5.5)14 (15.4)

Residence0.10, 0.7510.32, 0.574
Rural15 (16.5)13 (14.3)6 (6.6)22 (24.2)
Urban36 (39.6)27 (29.7)17 (18.7)46 (50.5)

Income range1.75, 0.4170.22, 0.895
≤20009 (9.9)9 (9.9)7 (7.7)11 (12.1)
2001–50005 (5.5)5 (5.5)3 (3.3)7 (7.7)