J Clin Gynecol Obstet

Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics, ISSN 1927-1271 print, 1927-128X online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 4, Number 4, December 2015, pages 290-296

Survival of Patients With Cervical Cancer in Rural India

Figure 1. Kaplan-Meier overall survival curve of 165 women diagnosed with cervix cancer from the control arm.

Figure 2. Kaplan-Meier survival curves showing survival of married women with different levels of income and occupation.

**Table 1.** Characteristics and Survival Experiences of Women Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer From the Control Arm During 2000 - 2006 and Followed Until December 31, 2011
Women’s characteristics	Number of women with cancer n (%)	Observed survival (%) at	P-value
*The information on education is missing for three observations. INR: Indian Rupees. 50 INR was equivalent to 1 US dollar during 2000 - 2003.
Total	165	67.3	40	32.5
Individual
Age at diagnosis
30 - 39	37 (22.4)	70.3	45.9	37.3
40 - 49	53 (32.1)	66.0	39.6	34.0
50+	75 (45.5)	66.7	37.3	29.1	0.5458
Stage of disease
Stage I	18 (10.9)	88.9	83.3	77.6
Stage II	32 (19.4)	68.8	37.5	21.4
Stage III	62 (37.6)	69.4	35.4	25.3
Stage IV	11 (6.7)	36.4	9.1	9.1
Unknown	42 (25.5)	61.9	38.1	35.7	0.0023
Education*
No schooling	145 (87.9)	66.9	37.9	30.9
Some schooling	17 (10.3)	82.4	64.5	51.6	0.1794
Occupation
House wife/others	60 (36.4)	73.3	48.3	36.4
Manual	105 (63.6)	63.8	35.2	30.3	0.3117
Marital status
Currently married	146 (88.5)	66.4	39.7	31.3
Widowed/separated	19 (11.5)	73.7	42.1	42.1	0.4668
Household
Type of house
Thatched	27 (16.4)	48.2	29.6	25.9
Tiled/concrete	138 (83.6)	71.0	42.0	33.8	0.2588
Income (INR)
< 2,000	117 (70.9)	69.2	43.5	38.2
2,000+	48 (29.1)	62.5	31.3	18.8	0.0143

Table 1. Characteristics and Survival Experiences of Women Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer From the Control Arm During 2000 - 2006 and Followed Until December 31, 2011

Women’s characteristics

Number of women with cancer n (%)

Observed survival (%) at

P-value

1-year

3-year

5-year

*The information on education is missing for three observations. INR: Indian Rupees. 50 INR was equivalent to 1 US dollar during 2000 - 2003.

Total

165

67.3

32.5

Individual

Age at diagnosis

30 - 39

37 (22.4)

70.3

45.9

37.3

40 - 49

53 (32.1)

66.0

39.6

34.0

50+

75 (45.5)

66.7

37.3

29.1

0.5458

Stage of disease

Stage I

18 (10.9)

88.9

83.3

77.6

Stage II

32 (19.4)

68.8

37.5

21.4

Stage III

62 (37.6)

69.4

35.4

25.3

Stage IV

11 (6.7)

36.4

9.1

Unknown

42 (25.5)

61.9

38.1

35.7

0.0023

Education*

No schooling

145 (87.9)

66.9

37.9

30.9

Some schooling

17 (10.3)

82.4

64.5

51.6

0.1794

Occupation

House wife/others

60 (36.4)

73.3

48.3

36.4

Manual

105 (63.6)

63.8

35.2

30.3

0.3117

Marital status

Currently married

146 (88.5)

66.4

39.7

31.3

Widowed/separated

19 (11.5)

73.7

42.1

0.4668

Household

Type of house

Thatched

27 (16.4)

48.2

29.6

25.9

Tiled/concrete

138 (83.6)

71.0

42.0

33.8

0.2588

Income (INR)

< 2,000

117 (70.9)

69.2

43.5

38.2

2,000+

48 (29.1)

62.5

31.3

18.8

0.0143

**Table 2.** Crude and Adjusted Hazard Ratios to Assess the Effect of Women Characteristics on Survival After Cervical Cancer DiagnosiS
Women’s characteristics	Crude hazard ratio (95% CI)	Adjusted* hazard ratio (95% CI)
*All variables were included in the regression model. CI: confidence interval; INR: Indian Rupees. 50 INR was equivalent to 1 US dollar during 2000 - 2003.
Individual
Age at diagnosis
30 - 39	1	1
40 - 49	1.13 (0.68 - 1.90)	1.24 (0.73 - 2.14)
50+	1.29 (0.80 - 2.08)	1.38 (0.83 - 2.32)
Stage of disease
Stage I	1	1
Stage II	3.15 (1.36 - 7.31)	3.81 (1.54 - 9.40)
Stage III	3.12 (1.40 - 6.91)	3.67 (1.56 - 8.64)
Stage IV	6.77 (2.56 - 17.91	6.74 (2.34 - 19.02)
Unknown	3.00 (1.31 - 6.83)	3.51 (1.44 - 8.54)
Education
No schooling	1	1
Some schooling	0.64 (0.33 - 1.23)	0.71 (0.35 - 1.40)
Occupation
House wife/others	1	1
Manual	1.21 (0.83 - 1.77)	1.11 (0.74 - 1.68)
Marital status
Currently married	1	1
Widowed/separated	0.80 (0.44 - 1.45)	0.68 (0.35 - 1.32)
Household
Type of house
Thatched	1	1
Tiled/concrete	0.75 (0.47 - 1.22)	0.68 (0.39 - 1.18)
Income (INR)
< 2,000	1	1
2,000+	1.60 (1.09 - 2.33)	1.59 (1.05 - 2.41)

Table 2. Crude and Adjusted Hazard Ratios to Assess the Effect of Women Characteristics on Survival After Cervical Cancer DiagnosiS

Women’s characteristics

Crude hazard ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted* hazard ratio (95% CI)

*All variables were included in the regression model. CI: confidence interval; INR: Indian Rupees. 50 INR was equivalent to 1 US dollar during 2000 - 2003.

Individual

Age at diagnosis

30 - 39

40 - 49

1.13 (0.68 - 1.90)

1.24 (0.73 - 2.14)

50+

1.29 (0.80 - 2.08)

1.38 (0.83 - 2.32)

Stage of disease

Stage I

Stage II

3.15 (1.36 - 7.31)

3.81 (1.54 - 9.40)

Stage III

3.12 (1.40 - 6.91)

3.67 (1.56 - 8.64)

Stage IV

6.77 (2.56 - 17.91

6.74 (2.34 - 19.02)

Unknown

3.00 (1.31 - 6.83)

3.51 (1.44 - 8.54)

Education

No schooling

Some schooling

0.64 (0.33 - 1.23)

0.71 (0.35 - 1.40)

Occupation

House wife/others

Manual

1.21 (0.83 - 1.77)

1.11 (0.74 - 1.68)

Marital status

Currently married

Widowed/separated

0.80 (0.44 - 1.45)

0.68 (0.35 - 1.32)

Household

Type of house

Thatched

Tiled/concrete

0.75 (0.47 - 1.22)

0.68 (0.39 - 1.18)

Income (INR)

< 2,000

2,000+

1.60 (1.09 - 2.33)

1.59 (1.05 - 2.41)