Table 1.
Association between Caregiver’s Anxiety Disorders and the Breast Cancer Patients’ Socio-Demographic and Illness Characteristics of (n=130)
| Variables value | Anxiety Disorders | No Anxiety Disorders | Test | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 15 (49.93±10.33) | 115 (52.82±10.82) | 0.976a | 0.623 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.9%) | 0.131b | 0.717 |
| Female | 15 (100.00%) | 114 (99.1%) | ||
| Race | ||||
| Malay | 9 (6.9%) | 85 (65.4%) | 1.283b | 0.257 |
| Non-Malay | 6(4.6%) | 30 (23.1%) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 12(9.23%) | 103 (79.2%) | 1.189b | 0.275 |
| Not married | 3(2.31%) | 12 (9.23%) | ||
| Education | ||||
| Non-tertiary | 15 (11.5%) | 98 (75.4%) | 2.551b | 0.110 |
| Tertiary | 0 (0.0%) | 17 (13.1%) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Employed | 5 (3.85%) | 29 (22.31%) | 0.453b | 0.501 |
| Unemployed | 10(7.7%) | 86 (66.2%) | ||
| Income | ||||
| No income | 10 (7.7%) | 75 (57.7%) | 2.734b | 0.255 |
| <RM2000 monthly | 5 (3.8%) | 25(19.2%) | ||
| >RM2000 monthly | 0(0.0%) | 15 (11.5%) | ||
| Cancer severity | ||||
| Mild (Stage 1) | 0 (0.0%) | 14 (10.8%) | 3.386b | 0.184 |
| Moderate (Stage 2 and 3) | 11 (8.5%) | 59 (45.4%) | ||
| Severe (Stage 4) | 4 (3.1%) | 42 (32.3%) | ||
| Treatment type | ||||
| Active | 12 (9.2%) | 62 (47.7%) | 3.987b | 0.047* |
| (OR=0.49,CI=0.24-0.99) | ||||
| (Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Palliative) | ||||
| Outpatient | 3 (2.3%) | 53 (40.8%) | ||
| (Hormonal therapy) | ||||
| Illness duration (month) | 15 (29.93±30.33) | 115(31.35±39.71) | -0.025a | 0.411 |
| Treatment duration | ||||
| Daily to 3-weekly | 12 (9.2%) | 64 (49.2%) | 3.297b | 0.192 |
| 2 to 4-monthly | 2 (1.5%) | 29 (22.3%) | ||
| > 4-monthly | 1 (0.77%) | 22 (16.92%) | ||
| ECOG score | ||||
| 0-1 | 8 (6.2%) | 69 (53.1%) | 1.055b | 0.590 |
| 2 | 5 (3.8%) | 25 (19.2%) | ||
| 03-4 | 2 (1.5%) | 21 (16.2%) | ||
a
, t-test;
b
,Pearson’s Chi-square test