Epidemiological Assessment of Carcinoma Types and Socio-Demographic Variables of Patients in Bangladesh

The present investigation was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted to assess post-natal complications and their relationships with age group, residence, family income, and other socio-demographic characteristics among patients with carcinoma. A purposive sample of 280 respondents was selected. Most participants (about 80%) were between 25 and 50 years old, and 83.6% lived with their families. In terms of monthly income, 67.5% reported earning up to 15,000 BDT. The majority were married (67.14%), and males constituted 62% of the sample. Regarding religion, 90.36% were Muslims, followed by Hindus (4.29%) and Christians (5.36%). A large proportion (74.29%) resided in rural areas. Educationally, 55.36% had completed schooling from Class VI to XII. Employment status showed that 38.93% were engaged in some form of work, while 72.50% lived in joint families. Most respondents (61.1%) reported no family history of carcinoma. Disease-related data indicated that 38.18% were in the intermediate stage (Stage II or III), and 20.21% had been living with carcinoma for five years. Lifestyle factors showed that 77.77% had no history of tobacco use, and 87.11% did not consume alcohol. A notable association was found between education and carcinoma site: 13.19% of those educated up to Class VI–XII had colon cancer, and 27.77% were in the intermediate stage. Among participants over 50 years, 27.78% had colon cancer, while 38.18% of those aged 25–50 years were in the intermediate stage. Additionally, 61.1% of respondents without a family history suffered from oral cancer, whereas only 11.11% with such a history had prostate cancer. The relationship between family history and carcinoma site was statistically significant.