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Characteristics of the Patients in the Study |
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| Characteristic |
Number |
Average |
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| Number of Patients |
35 |
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| Age (yrs) |
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| Median (range) |
59 (27–92) |
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| Mean |
57.9 |
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| Gender |
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| Female |
20 |
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| Male |
15 |
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| Schooling |
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| None |
11 |
31 |
| Grade School Incomplete |
10 |
29 |
| Grade School Complete |
7 |
20 |
| High School Incomplete |
4 |
11 |
| High School Complete |
3 |
9 |
| College/University |
0 |
0 |
| Place of Residence |
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| Urban |
11 |
31 |
| Rural |
24 |
69 |
| Average Family Income |
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| Less than 1 minimum wage |
12 |
34 |
| 2–5 minimum wage |
15 |
43 |
| More than 5 minimum wages |
8 |
23 |
| Tumor Site** |
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| Head and Neck |
8 |
23 |
| Prostate |
4 |
11 |
| Malignant Melanoma |
6 |
17 |
| Breast Cancer |
8 |
23 |
| Cervical Carcinoma |
9 |
26 |
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*Minimum wages are slightly different in rural and urban areas; however, it is approximately $4 U.S. Dollars per day. Less than one minimum wage corresponds to extreme poverty, from 2 to 5 minimum wages are classified as poor people. Cervical Cancer patients often live in extreme poverty. **All patients had advanced cancer. | ||
Verástegui BMC Medical Ethics 2006 7:13 doi:10.1186/1472-6939-7-13 |
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