Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of cancer patients and social support score.
| Variables | N° (%) | Social support score | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Men | 76 (30.4) | 7.32 ± 1.12 | 0.328 |
| Women | 174 (69.6) | 6.94 ± 1.29 | ||
| Marital status | Unmarried | 5 (2.0) | 7.40 ± 1.81 | 0.371 |
| Married | 171 (68.4) | 6.96 ± 1.32 | ||
| A widower/a widow | 50 (19.9) | 7.26 ± 1.01 | ||
| Divorced | 24 (9.7) | 7.25 ± 1.07 | ||
| Education | Elementary school | 92 (36.5) | 7.22 ± 1.24 | 0.001 |
| High school | 99 (39.6) | 7.23 ± 1.23 | ||
| College | 59 (23.6) | 6.52 ± 1.17 | ||
| Employment status | Work for pay | 11 (4.4) | 6.00 ± 1,54 | 0.906 |
| Unemployed | 58 (23.2) | 7.27 ± 1.28 | ||
| Pension | 72 (28.8) | 7.05 ± 1.09 | ||
| Unable to work | 26 (10.4) | 6.96 ± 1.04 | ||
| Housewife | 83 (33.2) | 7.08 ± 1.33 | ||
| Cigarette consumption | Yes | 195 (78.3) | 7.16 ± 1.17 | 0.279 |
| No | 55 (21.7) | 6.64 ± 1.45 | ||
| Alcohol consumption | Yes | 86 (34.5) | 7.17 ± 1.03 | 0.301 |
| No | 164 (65.5) | 6.99 ± 1.36 | ||
| Self-assesment of health (global) | Very good | 7 (2.8) | 6.00 ± 1.63 | 0.755 |
| Good | 1 (0.4) | 6.00 | ||
| Moderate | 77 (30.8) | 6.76 ± 1.41 | ||
| Bad | 161 (64.4) | 7.25 ± 1.13 | ||
| Very bad | 4 (1.6) | 7.25 ± 0.50 | ||