Table 2.
Characteristics of the subjects
| Characteristics | Qualitative interview N(10) | % | Quantitative survey N(400) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age, y |
|
|
|
|
| Range |
30∼47 |
19∼68 |
||
| Mean±SD |
35.50±5.36 |
42.63±8.10 |
||
|
Education background |
|
|
|
|
| Primary school |
1 |
10 |
87 |
21.8 |
| Secondary school |
2 |
20 |
144 |
36.0 |
| High school |
4 |
40 |
111 |
27.8 |
| College level or above |
3 |
30 |
56 |
14.0 |
| Missing |
|
|
2 |
0.5 |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Married |
9 |
90 |
378 |
94.5 |
| Unmarried |
|
|
3 |
0.8 |
| widowed |
|
|
3 |
0.8 |
| Divorced |
1 |
10 |
15 |
3.8 |
| Separated |
|
|
1 |
0.3 |
|
Family income (RMB/month) |
|
|
|
|
| <2000 |
2 |
20 |
121 |
30.3 |
| 2000∼5000 |
6 |
60 |
178 |
44.5 |
| 5001∼8000 |
|
|
39 |
9.8 |
| 8001∼10000 |
1 |
10 |
20 |
5.0 |
| >10000 |
1 |
10 |
34 |
8.5 |
| Missing |
|
|
8 |
2.0 |
|
Perceived financial status |
|
|
|
|
| Rich |
|
|
18 |
4.5 |
| Average |
2 |
20 |
304 |
76.0 |
| Poor |
8 |
80 |
78 |
19.5 |
|
Type of medical payment |
|
|
|
|
| full insurance |
|
|
34 |
8.5 |
| =>50% insurance |
6 |
60 |
132 |
33.0 |
| >50% self-paid |
1 |
10 |
108 |
27.0 |
| Fully self-paid |
3 |
30 |
119 |
29.8 |
| Missing |
|
|
7 |
1.8 |
|
Pathological diagnosis |
|
|
|
|
| squamous cell carcinoma |
8 |
80 |
344 |
86.0 |
| adenocarcinoma |
2 |
20 |
30 |
7.5 |
| mixed |
|
|
14 |
3.5 |
| Missing |
|
|
12 |
3.0 |
|
Stage |
|
|
|
|
| 0 |
|
|
51 |
12.8 |
| I |
8 |
80 |
245 |
61.3 |
| II |
2 |
20 |
86 |
21.5 |
| III |
|
|
3 |
0.8 |
| Missing |
|
|
15 |
3.8 |
|
Treatment modality |
|
|
|
|
| No treatment |
4 |
40 |
156 |
39.0 |
| Surgery |
4 |
40 |
164 |
41.0 |
| Chemotherapy |
|
|
41 |
10.3 |
| Radiotherapy |
|
|
6 |
1.5 |
| Surgery and chemotherapy |
2 |
20 |
23 |
5.8 |
| Radiotherapy and chemotherapy |
|
|
3 |
.8 |
| Surgery and Radiotherapy and chemotherapy |
|
|
5 |
1.3 |
| Missing |
|
|
2 |
.5 |
|
Performance status |
|
|
|
|
| Normal activity, without symptoms |
6 |
60 |
189 |
47.3 |
| Some symptoms, but does not require bed rest during daytime |
4 |
40 |
81 |
20.3 |
| Requires bed rest for less than 50% of daytime |
|
|
28 |
7.0 |
| Requires bed rest for more than 50% of daytime |
|
|
90 |
22.5 |
| Unable to get out of bed |
|
|
8 |
2.0 |
| Missing |
|
|
4 |
1.1 |
|
Having children or not |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
10 |
100 |
373 |
93.3 |
| Not |
|
|
25 |
6.2 |
| Missing | 2 | .5 | ||
Abbreviation: RMB, Ren-Ming-Bi (Chinese dollar. One RMB roughly equal to .15 US dollars).