Table 2.
The distribution of sample size due to the location of the tumour and the mean scores on scales significantly differentiated patients’ expectations.
| N | % | Obtaining information on examinations and treatment |
Looking for emotional support |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | |||
| Breast cancer | 17 | 27.4 | 11.2 | 1.24 | 7.4 | 3.87 |
| Sexual organ cancer | 29 | 46.8 | 11.1 | 1.95 | 6.6 | 4.25 |
| Cancer of head and neck | 11 | 17.7 | 9.5 | 2.58 | 3.4 | 3.38 |
| Colorectal cancer | 3 | 4.8 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 10.0 | 3.46 |
| Other diagnoses | 2 | 3.2 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 10.0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 62 | 100.0 | 10.9 | 1.94 | 6.5 | 4.18 |