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

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of people living with cancer in, Ethiopia 2020 (n = 416)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age	16–30	67	16.1
	31–64	264	63.5
	≥65	85	20.4
Sex	Male	188	45.2
Sex	Female	228	54.8
Religion	Orthodox	280	67.3
	Muslim	64	15.4
	Protestant	54	13.0
	Catholic	10	2.4
	Other*	8	1.9
Marital status	Single	67	16.1
	Married	286	68.8
	Divorced	45	10.8
	Widowed	18	4.3
Ethnicity	Amhara	372	89.4
	Oromo	11	2.6
	Tigray	21	5.0
	Other**	12	2.9
Educational status	No formal education	162	38.9
	1–8 Grade	91	21.9
	9–10 Grade	43	10.3
	11–12 Grade	24	5.8
	Diploma	77	18.5
	Degree and above	19	4.6
Occupation	Employed	107	25.7
	Merchant	82	19.7
	Farmer	98	23.6
	Student	34	8.2
	Daily worker	11	2.6
	Housewife	67	16.1
	Retired	17	4.1
Living arrangement	Living with families	312	76.9
	Living alone	58	12.0
	Living with friends	28	6.7
	Living with others	18	4.3

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