Table 4.
Differences in demographic and clinical characteristics among the subgroups.
| Variables | Low-DC group (n = 33) | Low common-DC group (n = 19) | Moderate-DC group (n = 141) | High-DC group (n = 75) | F/ /H | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||||||
| Age (Mean ± SD, years) | 56.91 ± 11.25b | 61.32 ± 6.82 | 62.83 ± 11.34a | 62.83 ± 10.29a | 2.901 | 0.035 |
| Gender | 3.547 | 0.315 | ||||
| Male | 18 (54.5) | 14 (73.7) | 94 (66.7) | 54 (72.0) | ||
| Female | 15 (45.5) | 5 (26.3) | 47 (33.3) | 21 (28.0) | ||
| Religion | 4.070 | 0.254 | ||||
| No | 33 (100.0) | 18 (94.7) | 133 (94.3) | 74 (98.7) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.3) | 8 (5.7) | 1 (1.3) | ||
| Education | 29.937 | ＜0.001 | ||||
| Primary school and below | 16 (48.5)b | 12 (63.2)b | 70 (49.6)b | 20 (26.7) | ||
| Junior middle school | 10 (30.3)b | 5 (26.3)b | 41 (29.1)b | 14 (18.7) | ||
| High or vocational school | 6 (18.2)b | 1 (5.3)b | 20 (14.2)b | 15 (20.0) | ||
| College and above | 1 (3.0)b | 1 (5.3)b | 10 (7.1)b | 26 (34.7) | ||
| Employment status | 1.950 | 0.583 | ||||
| Employed | 4 (12.1) | 2 (10.5) | 22 (15.6) | 18 (24.0) | ||
| Farmer | 12 (36.4) | 9 (47.4) | 56 (39.7) | 14 (18.7) | ||
| Retirement | 5 (15.2) | 5 (26.3) | 28 (19.9) | 36 (48.0) | ||
| Other | 2 (6.1) | 1 (5.3) | 3 (2.1) | 2 (2.7) | ||
| Unemployed | 10 (30.3) | 2 (10.5) | 32 (22.7) | 5 (6.7) | ||
| Diagnosis duration | 3.499 | 0.321 | ||||
| ＜3 months | 18 (54.5) | 9 (47.4) | 78 (55.3) | 53 (70.7) | ||
| 3–6 months | 7 (21.2) | 4 (21.1) | 28 (19.9) | 5 (6.7) | ||
| 6–12 months | 2 (6.1) | 3 (15.8) | 16 (11.3) | 6 (8.0) | ||
| 1–3 years | 5 (15.2) | 3 (15.8) | 12 (8.5) | 5 (6.7) | ||
| ＞3 years | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (5.0) | 6 (8.0) | ||
| Type of stoma | 9.379 | 0.025 | ||||
| No stoma | 32 (97.0) | 14 (73.7) | 102 (72.3)a | 61 (81.3) | ||
| Ileostomy | 0 (0.0) | 4 (21.1) | 30 (21.3)a | 9 (12.0) | ||
| Colostomy | 1 (3.0) | 1 (5.3) | 9 (6.4)a | 5 (6.7) | ||
| Medical insurance type | 38.992 | ＜0.001 | ||||
| Employee medical insurance | 2 (6.1)b | 4 (21.1)b | 30 (21.3)b | 41 (54.7) | ||
| Resident medical insurance | 29 (87.9)b | 15 (78.9)b | 109 (77.3)b | 34 (45.3) | ||
| Commercial medical insurance | 0 (0.0)b | 0 (0.0)b | 1 (0.7)b | 0 (0.0) | ||
| At own expense | 2 (6.1)b | 0 (0.0)b | 1 (0.7)b | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Cancer stage | 67.157 | ＜0.001 | ||||
| Stage I | 0 (0.0)b | 0 (0.0)b | 3 (2.1)a,b | 12 (16.0) | ||
| Stage II | 0 (0.0)b | 1 (5.3)b | 16 (11.3)a,b | 29 (38.7) | ||
| Stage III | 21 (63.6)b | 17 (89.5)b | 115 (81.6)a,b | 31 (41.3) | ||
| Stage IV | 12 (36.4)b | 1 (5.3)b | 7 (5.0)a,b | 3 (4.0) | ||
| Type of chemotherapy | 5.606 | 0.132 | ||||
| No | 15 (45.5) | 89 (42.1) | 79 (56.0) | 49 (65.3) | ||
| Yes | 18 (54.5) | 11 (57.9) | 62 (44.0) | 26 (34.7) | ||
| Score of CRCP (Mean ± SD) | 1.20 ± 0.09b | 1.13 ± 0.10b | 1.09 ± 0.10a,b | 0.93 ± 0.12a | 63.195 | ＜0.001 |
| Score of FCR (Mean ± SD) | 2.84 ± 0.12b | 2.73 ± 0.17b | 2.66 ± 0.17a,b | 2.46 ± 0.12a | 57.269 | ＜0.001 |
| Spouses | ||||||
| Age (Mean ± SD, years) | 57.06 ± 11.18 | 61.16 ± 7.58 | 61.87 ± 11.14 | 62.04 ± 10.98 | 1.913 | 0.128 |
| Religion | 4.268 | 0.234 | ||||
| No | 33 (100.0) | 18 (94.7) | 139 (98.6) | 75 (100.0) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.3) | 2 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Education | 41.079 | ＜0.001 | ||||
| Primary school and below | 18 (54.5)b | 14 (73.7)b | 84 (59.6)b | 19 (25.3) | ||
| Junior middle school | 13 (39.4)b | 3 (15.8)b | 36 (25.5)b | 20 (26.7) | ||
| High or vocational school | 1 (3.0)b | 2 (10.5)b | 16 (11.3)b | 18 (24.0) | ||
| College and above | 1 (3.0)b | 0 (0.0)b | 5 (3.5)b | 18 (24.0) | ||
| Employment status | 2.806 | 0.423 | ||||
| Employed | 7 (21.2) | 2 (10.5) | 25 (17.7) | 16 (21.3) | ||
| Farmer | 15 (45.5) | 7 (36.8) | 61 (43.3) | 14 (18.7) | ||
| Retirement | 2 (6.1) | 3 (15.8) | 25 (17.7) | 34 (45.3) | ||
| Other | 1 (3.0) | 1 (5.3) | 4 (2.8) | 2 (2.7) | ||
| Unemployed | 8 (24.2) | 6 (31.6) | 26 (18.4) | 9 (12.0) | ||
| Duration of marriage (Mean ± SD, years) | 34.00 ± 11.89 | 38.89 ± 6.52 | 39.54 ± 11.87 | 39.04 ± 11.30 | 2.138 | 0.096 |
| Number of children | 16.377 | 0.001 | ||||
| 0 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)b | 1 (1.3) | ||
| 1 | 12 (36.4) | 5 (26.3) | 22 (15.6)b | 28 (37.3) | ||
| ≥2 | 21 (63.6) | 14 (73.7) | 119 (84.4)b | 46 (61.3) | ||
| Place of residence | 26.951 | ＜0.001 | ||||
| Countryside | 15 (45.5)b | 10 (52.6)b | 61 (43.3)b | 17 (22.7) | ||
| Town | 13 (39.4)b | 7 (36.8)b | 44 (31.2)b | 14 (18.7) | ||
| City | 5 (15.2)b | 2 (10.5)b | 36 (25.5)b | 44 (58.7) | ||
| Monthly income per capita (RMB) | 49.253 | ＜0.001 | ||||
| ＜2000 | 19 (57.6)b | 12 (63.2)b | 76 (53.9)b | 12 (16.0) | ||
| 2000–5000 | 14 (42.4)b | 6 (31.6)b | 50 (35.5)b | 33 (44.0) | ||
| ＞5000 | 0 (0.0)b | 1 (5.3)b | 15 (10.6)b | 30 (40.0) | ||
| Number of chronic diseases | 18.285 | ＜0.001 | ||||
| 0 | 20 (60.6) | 8 (42.1) | 62 (44.0)b | 52 (69.3) | ||
| 1 | 10 (30.3) | 9 (47.4) | 49 (34.8)b | 21 (28.0) | ||
| ＞1 | 3 (9.1) | 2 (10.5) | 30 (21.3)b | 2 (2.7) | ||
| Score of CRCP (Mean ± SD) | 1.22 ± 0.08b | 1.17 ± 0.10b | 1.12 ± 0.14a,b | 0.95 ± 0.11a | 46.130 | ＜0.001 |
| Score of FCR (Mean ± SD) | 2.86 ± 0.12b | 2.78 ± 0.18b | 2.69 ± 0.17a,b | 2.48 ± 0.12a | 60.200 | ＜0.001 |
DC, dyadic coping; CRCP, cancer-related communication problems; FCR, fear of cancer recurrence.
a
Compared to the Low-DC group, P < 0.05.
b
Compared to the High-DC group, P < 0.05.