Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 300)
| Variables | Groups | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 149 (49.7) |
| Female | 151 (50.3) | |
| Age (years) | < 40 | 26 (8.7) |
| 40–60 | 172 (57.3) | |
| > 60 | 102 (34.0) | |
| Nationality | Han | 265 (88.3) |
| National minority | 35 (11.7) | |
| Educational level | Primary school or below | 89 (29.7) |
| Middle school | 123 (41.0) | |
| High school | 45 (15.0) | |
| College or above | 43 (14.3) | |
| Marital status | Unmarried | 11 (3.7) |
| Married | 265 (88.3) | |
| Divorced/widowed | 24 (8.0) | |
| Occupation | Working | 216 (72.0) |
| Not working | 58 (19.3) | |
| Retired | 26 (8.7) | |
| Residence area | Urban | 131 (43.7) |
| Rural | 169 (56.3) | |
| Income (per month, RMB) | < 3,000 | 143 (47.7) |
| 3,000–5,000 | 126 (42.0) | |
| > 5,000 | 31 (10.3) | |
| Insurance | New Cooperative Medical System | 168 (56.0) |
| Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Employees | 83 (27.7) | |
| Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Residents | 48 (16.0) | |
| None | 1 (0.3) | |
| Religion | No | 282 (94.0) |
| Yes | 18 (6.0) | |
| Cancer position | Head & Neck | 51 (17.0) |
| Intracranial | 19 (6.3) | |
| Breast | 62 (20.7) | |
| Respiratory system | 71 (23.7) | |
| Digestion system | 83 (27.7) | |
| Urinary/reproductive system | 14 (4.6) | |
| Cancer stage | Stage I | 17 (5.7) |
| Stage II | 102 (34.0) | |
| Stage III | 139 (46.3) | |
| Stage IV | 42 (14.0) | |
| Pain | No | 174 (58.0) |
| Yes | 126 (42.0) |