Table 1 Demographic distribution of study samples
Characteristic | Variables | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | Mean (SD) | 57.23 (14.6) |
Age Group (N = 297) | ||
< 25 | 1 (0.3) | |
26–35 | 18 (6.1) | |
36–45 | 46 (15.5) | |
46–55 | 82 (27.6) | |
56–65 | 65 (21.9) | |
66–75 | 48 (16.2) | |
> 75 | 37 (12.5) | |
Facility (N = 297) | ||
Tamale Teaching Hospital | 37 (12.5) | |
Komfo-Anokye Teaching Hospital | 32 (10.8) | |
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital | 148 (49.8) | |
Cape Coast Teaching Hospital | 80 (26.9) | |
Cancer type (N = 297) | ||
SCC | 263 (88.6) | |
Adenocarcinoma | 34 (11.4) | |