The Impact of Socioeconomic Determinants on the Quality of Life of Moroccan Breast Cancer Survivors Diagnosed Two Years Earlier at the National Institute of Oncology in Rabat
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population.
Characteristics
Number
Percentage
Age
Under 25 years old
4
1.3
26 to 45 years old
90
29.6
46 to 65 years old
188
61.8
Over 65 years old
22
7.2
Place of residence
Urban
212
69.7
Rural
91
29.9
Distance from home to center
Less than 50 km
124
40.8
Between 51 and 200 km
110
36.2
Between 201 and 350 km
62
20.4
Between 351 and 500 km
4
1.3
More than 501 km
4
1.3
Level of education
Illiterate
158
52.0
Primary
82
27.0
Secondary
46
15.1
Superior
17
5.6
Marital status
Bride
304
100
Professional status
Professional activity
76
25.0
No professional activity
228
75.0
Social security
RAMED
208
68.4
CNOPS
62
20.4
CNSS
31
10.2
Insurance
1
0.3
Discrimination
Yes, often
21
6.9
Yes, a few times
75
24.7
No, never
208
68.4
Monthly income before the illness
No income
132
43.4
Less than 2500 DHS
115
37.5
Between 2501 DHS and 5000 DHS
42
13.8
Between 5001 DHS and 7500 DHS
11
3.6
Changes in monthly income after the illness
Increase
14
4.6
Decrease
102
33.6
Stability
188
61.8
Reason attributed to change in monthly income
No change
130
42.8
At my state of health
148
48.7
Has a reason independent of my state of health
26
8.6
Adjustment of monthly income after illness
With a lot of difficulty
116
38.2
With difficulty
131
43.1
With conveniently
57
18.8
RAMED: Insurance for low-income patients; CNOPS: National Fund for Social Security Organizations; CNSS: National Social Security Fund.
