Table 2.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Respondents Stratified by Stage of the Disease
| Patients with metastasis at time of study (n=139) | Patients without metastasis at time of study (n=1020) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age at time of diagnosis (SD) | 62.7 (9.2) | 66.1 (9.7) | <0.001 |
| Mean age at time of survey (SD) | 65.9 (9.2) | 69.7 (9.7) | <0.001 |
| Mean years since initial diagnosis (SD) | 3.2 (1.3) | 3.6 (1.5) | 0.01 |
| Median years since diagnosis (25%–75%) | 2.9 (2.2–4.0) | 3.2 (2.4–4.5) | |
| Gender | 0.02 | ||
| Male | 92 (66.2%) | 571 (56.0%) | |
| Female | 47 (33.8%) | 449 (44.0%) | |
| Primary treatment | <0.001 | ||
| SU only | 38 (27.3%) | 561 (55.0%) | |
| SU+RT | 17 (12.2%) | 214 (21.0%) | |
| SU+CT | 61 (43.9%) | 189 (18.5%) | |
| SU+RT+CT | 12 (8.6%) | 56 (5.5%) | |
| CT only | 11 (7.9%) | - | |
| Comorbidity | 0.92 | ||
| 0 | 34 (24.5%) | 255 (25.0%) | |
| 1 | 35 (25.2%) | 270 (26.5%) | |
| 2 or more | 70 (50.4%) | 495 (48.5%) | |
| Marital status | 0.14 | ||
| Partner | 108 (80.6%) | 733 (74.3%) | |
| No partner (single/divorced/widowed) | 26 (19.4%) | 254 (25.7%) | |
| Educational level | 0.50 | ||
| High | 190 (19.5%) | 24 (18.0%) | |
| Medium | 336 (58.4%) | 86 (64.6%) | |
| Low | 215 (22.1%) | 23 (17.3%) | |
| Employment status | 0.90 | ||
| Not working | 112 (84.2%) | 824 (84.6%) | |
| Working | 21 (15.8%) | 150 (15.4%) | |
| Socioeconomic status | 0.04 | ||
| Low | 22 (16.8%) | 222 (23.1%) | |
| Medium | 49 (37.4%) | 402 (41.9%) | |
| High | 60 (45.8%) | 336 (35.0%) |
Education levels included low: no/primary school, medium: lower general secondary education/vocational training, or high: preuniversity education/high vocational training/university.
CT, chemotherapy; SD, standard deviation; SU, surgery; RT, radiotherapy.