| Characteristics | Adherence to RT | P value | ||
| Adherent | Non-adherent | |||
| Economic status (Monthly income) | | 77 (93.9%) | 5 (6.1%) | 0.349 |
| K1000 - K3000 | 28 (96.6%) | 1 (3.4%) | ||
| K3000 - K5000 | 17 (89.5%) | 2 (10.5%) | ||
| >K5000 | 10 (83.3%) | 2 (16.7%) | ||
| Stage of disease at diagnosis | Stage I | 16 (94.1%) | 1 (5.9%) | 1.000 |
| Stage II | 79 (92.3%) | 6 (7.1%) | ||
| Stage III | 37 (92.5%) | 3 (7.5%) | ||
| Side effects | Mild | 5 (83.3%) | 1 (16.7%) | 0.347 |
| Moderate | 32 (91.4%) | 3 (8.6%) | ||
| Severe | 95 (94.1%) | 6 (5.9%) | ||
| Psychological distress | No distress | 79 (92.9%) | 6 (7.1%) | 1.000 |
| Mild distress | 16 (94.1%) | 1 (5.9%) | ||
| Severe distress | 37 (92.5%) | 3 (7.5%) | ||
| Perceived quality of health care services | Good | 132 (98.5%) | 2 (1.5%) | 0.001 |
| Poor | 0 (0%) | 8 (100%) | ||