Table 1.
Demographic and baseline information of 238 eligible subjects
| Characteristics | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year), Mean (standard deviation) | 51.3 | (9.7) |
| Language of questionnaire | ||
| English | 160 | (67.2) |
| Chinese | 78 | (32.8) |
| Race | ||
| Chinese | 193 | (81.1) |
| Malay | 23 | (9.7) |
| Indian | 18 | (7.6) |
| Others | 4 | (1.7) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 168 | (70.9) |
| Single | 47 | (19.8) |
| Divorced/separated | 12 | (5.1) |
| Widowed | 10 | (4.2) |
| Education level | ||
| Primary or below | 48 | (20.3) |
| Secondary | 112 | (47.3) |
| Postsecondary | 77 | (32.5) |
| Inpatient/Outpatient | ||
| Inpatient | 70 | (29.4) |
| Outpatient | 168 | (70.6) |
| Patient-assessed performance status | ||
| 0 | 97 | (40.8) |
| 1 | 115 | (48.3) |
| 2 | 17 | (7.1) |
| 3 or 4 | 9 | (3.8) |
| Evidence of disease | ||
| Present | 118 | (50.0) |
| Absent | 118 | (50.0) |
| Purpose of visit | ||
| Treatment – Adjuvant/curative/hormone therapy | 112 | (47.7) |
| Treatment – Palliative | 78 | (33.2) |
| No treatment – Follow-up | 45 | (19.1) |
| On chemotherapy/radiotherapy | ||
| Yes | 100 | (42.0) |
| No | 138 | (58.0) |