Table 1 Sociodemographic and health characteristics of the women with breast cancer (n = 376)

Age (years), mean ± SD

44.0 ± 5.3

Employment status

Employed, n (%)

Unemployed, n (%)

129 (34.3)

247 (65.7)

Marital status

Single, n (%)

Married, n (%)

Divorced, n (%)

Widow, n (%)

29 (7.7)

298 (79.5)

22 (5.9)

26 (6.9)

Educational level

Basic school education, n (%)

High school, n (%)

University, n (%)

101 (26.9)

130 (34.6)

145 (38.6)

Satisfaction with household income

Unsatisfied, n (%)

Satisfied, n (%)

Highly satisfied, n (%)

38 (10.1)

311 (82.7)

27 (7.2)

Place of residence

City, n (%)

Village, n (%)

Refugee camp, n (%)

194 (51.6)

150 (39.9)

32 (8.5)

Have comorbidities,n (%)

111 (29.5)

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

51 (13.6)

Hypertension, n (%)

48 (12.8)

Gout, n (%)

2 (0.5)

Respiratory disease, n (%)

6 (1.6)

Heart disease, n (%)

3 (0.8)

Other disease s, n (%)

15 (4)

Time passed since being diagnosed with breast cancer (years), mean ± SD

3.5 ± 3.0