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. 2023 Jul 25;20(15):6443. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20156443

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of both groups.

NPC (n = 39) Oncology (n = 31)
Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
Age (mean ± SD) 49.15 ± 11.91 39.87 ± 14.68
Median age 48.00 38.00
Gender

  • Male

 10 25.6 22 71.0

  • Female

 29 74.4 9 29.0
Religion

  • Islam

 35 89.7 29 93.5

  • Hinduism

 4 10.3 2 6.5
Marital status

  • Unmarried

 1 2.6 6 19.4

  • Married

 30 76.9 23 74.2

  • Widowed/widower

 7 17.9 1 3.2

  • Separated

 1 2.6 1 3.2
Average number of family members 4.9~5 6.16~6
Main caregiver

  • Spouse

 16 41 19 61.3

  • Children

 12 30.8 3 9.7

  • Parent

 1 2.6 4 13

  • Others

 10 25.6 5 16.1
Education:

  • Can write name only

 18 46.2 1 3.2

  • Up to graduation

 15 38.5 20 64.5

  • Post-graduation/Kamil

 1 2.6 4 12.9

  • No education

 5 12.8 6 19.4
Occupation:

  • Housewife

 25 64.1 4 12.9

  • Farmer

 - - 8 25.8

  • Student

 - - 3 9.7

  • Unemployed

 2 5.1 1 3.2

  • Others

 12 30.8 15 48.4
Personal history: (multiple responses)

  • None

 22 56.4 18 58.1

  • Smoking and tobacco chewing

 6 15.4 9 29

  • Betel leaf & betel nut

 15 38.5 13 41.9

  • Others

 3 7.7 3 9.7