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Table 1 Characteristics of the Patients in the Study

From: Consenting of the vulnerable: the informed consent procedure in advanced cancer patients in Mexico

Characteristic

Number

Average

Number of Patients

35

 

Age (yrs)

  

   Median (range)

59 (27–92)

 

   Mean

57.9

 

Gender

  

   Female

20

 

   Male

15

 

Schooling

  

   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

  

   Urban

11

31

   Rural

24

69

Average Family Income

  

   Less than 1 minimum wage

12

34

   2–5 minimum wage

15

43

   More than 5 minimum wages

8

23

Tumor Site**

  

   Head and Neck

8

23

   Prostate

4

11

   Malignant Melanoma

6

17

   Breast Cancer

8

23

   Cervical Carcinoma

9

26

  1. *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.
  2. **All patients had advanced cancer.
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