Variable

Male

Female

Overall

Test stat

P-value

Age of care giver (Mean, SD)

37.3 (12.2)

33.5 (11.4)

34.7 (11.8)

3.181

0.002

Age of patient (Mean, SD)

38.0 (24.1)

32.0 (22.7)

35.4 (23.6)

2.506

0.013

Occupation (%, N)

-

19.114

0.014

Farmer

59 (34.3)

113 (65.7)

173 (39.9)

Business

32 (28.6)

80 (71.4)

113 (26.0)

Others

49 (0.0)

98 (100)

1 (0.23)

Distance to nearest HC (%, N)

-

7.298

0.199

Less than 20 Km

12,164 (37.2)

228,108 (62.7)

349,172 (40.1)

More than 20 Km

18 (24)

57 (76)

75 (17.6)

Non-Response

1 (14.2)

6 (85.7)

7 (1.62)

Education level (%, N)

-

20.730

0.004

Primary level

47 (29,94)

118 (70.0)

157 (36.94)

Secondary school level

50 (29.31)

97 (70.69)

147 (27.29)

Completion of certificate Course

22 (37.92)

36 (62.07)

58 (13.65)

University Education

11 (40.74)

20 (59.26)

31 (6.35)

Non Response

10

30 (16.7)

40 (1.39)

Disability (%, N)

-

1.702

0.427

No

136 (32.5)

282 (67.5)

420 (97.7)

Yes

4.0 (40)

6.0 (60)

10 (2.3)

Non Response

0 (0.0)

3.0 (100)

3 (0.69)

Level income (000) (Median, range)

309710.7 (402374.1)

276182.6 (555397.6)

150,000 (300 - 5,000,000)

0.588

0.557

Religion (%, N)

-

16.417

0.006

Anglican

62 (41.6)

87 (58.4)

152 (36.1)

Roman Catholic

49 (33.3)

98 (66.7)

147 (34.9)

Moslem

5 (11.4)

39 (88.6)

44 (10.5)

Born Again

19 (26)

54 (74)

73 (17.3)

Seventh Day Adventist

1 (20)

4 (80)

5 (1.2)

Non Response

4 (30.7)

9 (69.3)

13 (3.01)

Type of CA (%, N)

Breast Cancer

11 (31.4)

24 (68.6)

35 (8.1)

Co rectal Cancer

6 (40)

9 (60)

16 (3.7)

Prostate Cancer

13 (48.1)

14 (51.8)

27 (6.2)

Cervical Cancer

18 (27.7)

47 (72.3)

65 (15.0)