| Adherence characteristics | Frequency | Percent % |
| When were you diagnosed of breast cancer |
|
|
| Less than 6 months | 16 | 13.2 |
| 6 - 11 months | 25 | 20.7 |
| 12 - 17 months | 47 | 38.8 |
| 18 - 23 months | 5 | 4.1 |
| 24 months and above | 24 | 19.8 |
| Not sure | 4 | 3.3 |
| If doctor requested IHC services |
|
|
| Yes | 88 | 72.7 |
| No | 10 | 8.3 |
| Not sure | 13 | 10.7 |
| If respondents took up IHC services |
|
|
| Yes | 74 | 61.2 |
| No | 45 | 37.1 |
| Not sure | 2 | 1.7 |
| When after diagnosis did respondents took up IHC services |
|
|
| Less than 6 months |
|
|
| 6 - 11 months | 18 | 24.3 |
| 12 - 17 months | 44 | 59.5 |
| 18 - 23 months | 8 | 10.8 |
| 24 months and above | 4 | 5.4 |
| Reasons for not taking up IHC services |
|
|
| I couldn’t afford the cost of IHC services | 31 | 65.9 |
| I was scared of the result outcome | 7 | 14.9 |
| I resorted to prayer for divine healing | 4 | 8.5 |
| I was advised by significant order not to take IHC services | 2 | 4.3 |
| Nobody advised me to go for IHC services | 3 | 6.4 |
| If IHC services is beneficial |
|
|
| Yes | 67 | 90.5 |
| No | 7 | 9.4 |
| Not sure | 0 | 0 |
| If prompt uptake of IHC is beneficial |
|
|
| Yes | 68 | 91.8 |
| No | 6 | 8.1 |
| Not sure | 0 | 0 |
| If prompt uptake of IHC services is essential for better mgt |
|
|
| Yes | 68 | 91.8 |
| No | 6 | 8.1 |
| Not sure | 0 | 0 |