Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients

From: The economic burden of breast cancer in western Iran: a cross-sectional cost-of-illness study

Variables	Number	Percent
Age
20–29	62	11.81
30–39	82	15.62
40–49	229	43.62
50–59	109	20.76
> 60	43	8.19
Employment status
Employment	76	14.48
Unemployment	449	85.52
Marital status
Married	423	80.57
Single	17	3.24
Divorced	18	3.43
Widow	67	12.76
Residential location
Urban	401	76.38
Rural	124	23.62
Education status
Illiterate	148	28.19
Under diploma	167	31.81
Diploma	140	26.67
Higher than diploma	70	13.33
Insurance status
Rural	109	20.76
Social Security	223	42.48
Armed forces	46	8.67
Iran health	104	19.81
No	6	1.14
Others	37	7.05
Supplemental insurance
Yes	351	66.86
No	174	33.14
Stage of cancer
1	204	38.86
2	191	36.38
3	83	15.81
4	47	8.95
Outcome (Survival)
Survived	465	88.62
Deceased	60	11.38

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ISSN: 2072-1315

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