Table 1.
Characteristics of the ambulatory cancer patients under‐going chemotherapy who participated in this study (n = 214)
| Characteristic | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean, 60 (SD = 12); median, 59 (range, 21–83) | |
| Sex | Female | 128 (60) |
| Marital status | Married | 159 (74) |
| Living with others | Living alone | 30 (14) |
| Employment status | Full‐time/part‐time | 67 (31) |
| Housewife | 52 (24) | |
| Education | ≥12 years | 166 (78) |
| Cancer site | Breast | 72 (34) |
| Colorectal | 56 (26) | |
| Lung | 19 (9) | |
| Lymphoma | 16 (8) | |
| Stomach | 14 (7) | |
| Others | 37 (17) | |
| Performance status† | 0 | 170 (79) |
| 1 | 39 (18) | |
| 2 | 4 (2) | |
| 3 | 1 (1) | |
| Chemotherapy | Curative intent | 82 (38) |
| Palliative intent | 132 (62) | |
†Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group criteria.