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Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the guardians of children with Burkitt lymphoma at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JTRH) and Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), 2010

From: Factors influencing time to diagnosis and initiation of treatment of endemic Burkitt Lymphoma among children in Uganda and western Kenya: a cross-sectional survey

 

Western Kenya, n (%)

Uganda, n (%)

Total

20 (100.0)

62 (100.0)

Guardian

  

  Mother

16 (80.0)

31 (50.0)

  Father

2 (10.0)

12 (19.4)

  Grandparent

0 (0)

12 (19.4)

  Aunt

1 (5.0)

3 (4.8)

  Sibling

1 (5.0)

3 (4.8)

  Self

0 (0)

1 (1.6)

Age (years)

Mean 36.3 (range 22–60)

Mean 39.3 (range 22–65)a

Primary Caretaker

  

  Yes

18 (90.0)

56 (90.3)

  No

2 (10.0)

6 (9.7)

Number of children in household

  1-2

4 (20.0)

12 (20.0)

  3-4

8 (40.0)

20 (33.3)

  ≥ 5

8 (40.0)

28 (45.2)

Education

  

  Did not complete primary education

8 (40.0)

38 (61.3)

  Completed primary education

6 (30.0)

9 (14.5)

  Attended secondary education

1 (5)

6 (9.7)

  Completed secondary education

5 (25)

4 (6.5)

  Other

0 (0)

5 (8.1)

Occupation

  

  Peasant farmer

10 (50.0)

42 (67.7)

  Self-employed/Small business

6 (30.0)

8 (12.9)

  Other

4 (20.0)

12 (19.4)

Religion

  

  Christianity

20 (100.0)

52 (83.9)

   Pentecostal

10 (50.0)

13 (21.0)

   Catholic

4 (20.0)

22 (35.5)

   Anglican

3 (15.0)

13 (21.0)

   Seventh Day Adventist

1 (5.0)

4 (6.5)

   Other

2 (10.0)

0 (0)

  Islam

0 (0)

1 (1.6)

  None

0 (0)

9 (14.5)

Language of the Interview

Duoluo – 15 (75.0)

Lugandan – 55 (88.7)

Swahili – 3 (15.0)

Multiple – 2 (3.2)

English – 2 (10.0)

English – 5 (8.1)

  1. a9 missing or unknown.