SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF PERCEIVED QOL IN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS

Abstract

Quality of life (QoL) of breast cancer survivor’s (BCS) affected by the diverse sociodemographic factors. A descriptive Cross-Sectional   study was carried out to investigate the contribution of sociodemographic factors in affecting QoL of BCS. The current study evaluated demographic Information included personal, familial, educational and occupational characteristics  of women diagnosed with breast cancer with diverse socio-demographic factors that included age, marital status, education, and financial condition, family backgrounds and work status/ employment etc. A sample of   breast cancer survivors (N=150) was recruited using non-probability purposive sampling from different public and private sector cancer hospitals of Lahore. Findings indicated that age, education, financial status and marital status have its relationship with QoL among BCS.