Table 1.
Comparison of Baseline Demographic and Disease-Related Characteristics by Group (n = 84)
| Characteristic | Western medicine (n = 54) | Combined treatment (n = 30) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age ± SD (yr) | 61.33 ± 11.12 | 58.31 ± 10.79 | 0.236a |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 35 (64.8) | 22 (73.3) | 0.423 |
| Female | 19 (35.2) | 8 (26.7) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 2 (3.7) | 2 (6.7) | 0.742b |
| Married | 48 (88.9) | 24 (80.0) | |
| Divorced | 1 (1.9) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Widow/widower | 3 (5.6) | 3 (10.0) | |
| Education | |||
| Junior high | 39 (72.2) | 14 (46.7) | 0.055 |
| High school | 10 (18.5) | 9 (30.0) | |
| College | 5 (9.3) | 7 (23.3) | |
| Employed | |||
| No | 39 (72.2) | 19 (63.3) | 0.550 |
| Yes | 15 (27.8) | 11 (36.7) | |
| Economic status | |||
| Insufficient | 22 (40.7) | 8 (26.7) | 0.189b |
| Moderate | 27 (50.0) | 20 (66.7) | |
| Sufficient | 5 (9.3) | 2 (6.7) | |
| Comorbidity | |||
| No | 23 (42.6) | 15 (50.0) | 0.671 |
| Yesc | 31 (57.4) | 15 (50.0) | |
| Lung cancer type | |||
| Adenocarcinoma | 42 (80.8) | 18 (60.0) | 0.214b |
| Large-cell carcinoma | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Squamous-cell carcinoma | 8 (15.4) | 10 (33.3) | |
| Non–small-cell carcinoma | 1 (1.9) | 2(6.7) | |
| Missing | 2 | 0 | |
| Stage of cancer | |||
| IIIA | 3 (5.7) | 4 (13.3) | 0.206b |
| IIIB | 12 (22.6) | 10 (33.3) | |
| IV | 38 (71.7) | 16 (53.3) | |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | |
| Western therapy | |||
| Chemotherapy | 27 (50.9) | 18 (60.0) | 0.690b |
| Chemotherapy + radiation therapy | 12 (22.6) | 7 (23.3) | |
| Targeted therapy | 8 (15.1) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Chemotherapy + targeted therapy | 3 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Targeted therapy + radiation therapy | 3 (5.7) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | |
| Chemotherapy | |||
| Docetaxel + cisplatin | 16 (43.2) | 15 (60.0) | 0.09b |
| Gemcitabine | 2 (5.4) | 2 (8.0) | |
| Pemetrexed disodium + cisplatin | 7 (18.9) | 2 (8.0) | |
| Oral vinorelbine + cisplatin | 4 (10.8) | 3 (12.0) | |
| Docetaxel | 8 (21.) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Gemcitabine + cisplatin | 0 (0.0) | 3 (12.0) | |
| Missing | 5 | 0 | |
Unless otherwise noted, values are number (percentage).
a
Independent t-test.
b
Fisher exact test.
c
Comorbidities include hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
SD, standard deviation.