Table 1. Demographics.
| Financial DistressN = 73 (51%) | No Financial DistressN = 70 (49%) | p | TotalN = 143 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients characteristics | N = 143 | |||
| Female | 42 (29) | 28 (20) | 0.03 | 70 (49) |
| Male | 31 (22) | 42 (29) | 73 (51) | |
| Average age (years) (SD) | 53.83(16.7) | 62(10.5) | <0.001 | |
| Average timea(days) (SD) | 1979 (4997) | 1619 (1814) | 0.57 | |
| Familial Status | N = 143 | |||
| Single | 33 (23) | 20 (14) | 0.03 | 53 (37) |
| Married | 40 (28) | 50 (35) | 90 (63) | |
| Education level | N = 143 | |||
| No High school degree | 42 (29) | 43 (30) | 0.27 | 85 (59) |
| High school degree | 14 (10) | 8 (5) | 22 (15) | |
| 1–3 y College education | 13 (9) | 10 (7) | 23 (16) | |
| >4 y College education | 4 (3) | 9 (6) | 13 (9) | |
| Income | N = 138 | |||
| < 15000 € a year | 34 (24) | 19 (14) | 0.013 | 53 (38) |
| > 15000 € a year | 36 (26) | 49 (35) | 85 (62) | |
| ECOG | N = 143 | |||
| 1 | 13 (9) | 16 (11) | 0.16 | 29 (20) |
| 2 | 35 (25) | 32 (22) | 67 (47) | |
| 3 | 18 (13) | 12 (14) | 39 (27) | |
| 4 | 7 (5) | 1 (1) | 8 (6) | |
| Cancer Type | N = 143 | |||
| Breast | 26 (18) | 10 (7) | 0.024 | 36 (25) |
| Lung | 15 (10) | 21 (15) | 36 (25) | |
| Prostate | 14 (10) | 21 (15) | 35 (25) | |
| Colorectal | 18 (12.5) | 18 (12.5) | 36 (25) | |
| Cancer Stage | N = 143 | |||
| Metastasis | 64 (45) | 58 (40) | 0.66 | 122 (85) |
| Relapse | 2 (1) | 4 (3) | 6 (4) | |
| Locally Advanced | 5 (3) | 7 (5) | 12 (8) | |
| Other | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 3 (2) | |
| Treatments | N = 143 | |||
| Surgery | 36 (25) | 38 (27) | 0.55 | 74 (52) |
| Chemotherapy | 66 (46) | 66 (46) | 0.38 | 132 (92) |
| Radiotherapy | 38 (27) | 42 (29) | 0.34 | 80 (56) |
| Targeted Therapy | 5 (4) | 3 (2) | 0.5 | 8 (6) |
aBetween the diagnosis and the study.