Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical features of the sample (n = 309)
| N | % | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 139 | 45.0 |
| Female | 170 | 55.0 |
| Age | ||
| Mean (SD) | 56.7 (12.9) | |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 164 | 53.1 |
| Unmarried couple | 20 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 27 | 8.7 |
| Separated | 16 | 5.2 |
| Widow | 37 | 12.0 |
| Single | 45 | 14.6 |
| Family living | ||
| Lives alone | 36 | 11.7 |
| Lives with family | 259 | 83.8 |
| Lives with others | 11 | 3.6 |
| Lives in institution | 3 | 1.0 |
| Years of education | ||
| Primary School <3 years | 36 | 11.7 |
| Primary School 3 to 5 years | 46 | 14.9 |
| Primary School 6 years | 101 | 32.7 |
| High School 1 to 3 years | 51 | 16.5 |
| High School 4 to 6 years | 32 | 10.4 |
| College/University | 40 | 12.9 |
| Employment | ||
| Full-time | 43 | 13.9 |
| Part-time | 17 | 5.5 |
| Retired | 107 | 34.6 |
| Social welfare | 3 | 1.0 |
| Unemployed | 64 | 20.7 |
| Medical leave | 22 | 7.1 |
| Housekeeping | 40 | 12.9 |
| Others | 9 | 2.9 |
| n | % | |
| Satisfaction with income | ||
| "I can save" | 10 | 3.2 |
| "I get enough, no money problems" | 23 | 7.4 |
| "I get just fair for my needs" | 100 | 32.4 |
| "I don't get enough for my needs" | 136 | 44.0 |
| "I am in need" | 38 | 12.3 |
| Family monthly income in US dollars | ||
| Means | 512 | |
| Median | 300 | |
| Range | 0 – 5000 | |
| Interquartile range | 192 – 571 | |
| Religion | ||
| No | 129 | 41.7 |
| Yes | 180 | 58.3 |
| Tumor site | ||
| Breast | 98 | 31.7 |
| Lung | 44 | 14.2 |
| Colorectal | 35 | 11.3 |
| Head & Neck | 24 | 7.8 |
| Uterus & ervix | 20 | 6.5 |
| Prostate | 18 | 5.8 |
| Testicle | 16 | 5.2 |
| Gastrointestinal | 12 | 3.9 |
| Urothelial | 12 | 3.9 |
| Ovary | 8 | 2.6 |
| Lymphoma | 7 | 2.3 |
| Primitive unknown | 7 | 2.3 |
| Soft tissue | 4 | 1.3 |
| Melanoma | 3 | 1.0 |
| Brain | 1 | .3 |
| Tumor stage | ||
| In situ | 2 | .6 |
| Local | 64 | 19.9 |
| Regional | 132 | 41.0 |
| Metastatic | 118 | 37.2 |