Suicidal ideation, attempt and associated factors among people living with cancer in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Clinical characteristics of people living with cancer in Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 416)

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Anatomical site of cancer	Breast	105	25.2
	Genitourinary	15	3.6
	GI	52	12.5
	Gynecological	68	16.3
	Hematological	37	8.9
	HNC	62	14.9
	Lung	29	7.0
	Other*	48	11.5
Time since diagnosis	≤18 months	244	58.7
Time since diagnosis	> 18 months	172	41.3
Stage of cancer	Stage I	98	23.8
	Stage II	105	25.2
	Stage III	115	27.4
	Stage IV	98	23.6
Severity of pain	No pain	10	2.4
	Mild pain	85	20.4
	Moderate pain	220	52.9
	Severe pain	101	24.3
Type of treatment	not start treatment yet	28	6.7
	Chemotherapy	237	57.0
	Surgery	105	25.2
	Palliative care	5	1.2
	Combination therapy	27	6.5
	Other**	14	3.4
Chronic medical illness	Yes	73	17.5
Chronic medical illness	No	343	82.5
Taking other medication	Yes	69	16.6
Taking other medication	No	347	83.4
Depression	Yes	167	41.1
Depression	No	249	58.9
Anxiety	Yes	122	29.3
Anxiety	No	294	70.7
Known mental illness	Yes	6	1.4
Known mental illness	No	410	98.6
Family history of mental illness	Yes	34	8.2
Family history of mental illness	No	382	91.8
Family history of suicide	Yes	9	2.2
Family history of suicide	No	407	97.8
Social support	Poor social support	86	20.7
	Moderate social support	225	54.1
	Strong social support	105	25.2

Other* Pancreatic cancer, Sarcoma, Liver cancer, Skin cancer, other** hormonal and radiation therapy

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