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Illness profile of participants (N=380)
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Family history of cancer | |
| Yes | 112 (29.5) |
| No | 268 (70.5) |
| Depression | |
| Down | 261 (68.7) |
| Up | 119 (31.3) |
| Past medical history* | |
| Cardiac diseases | 46 (12.1) |
| Respiratory diseases | 34 (8.9) |
| Gastric diseases | 41 (10.8) |
| Urinary diseases | 26 (6.8) |
| History of cigarette smoking | |
| Yes | 71 (18.7) |
| No | 309 (81.3) |
| Cancer stage | |
| One | 132 (34.7) |
| Two | 133 (35.0) |
| Tree | 92 (24.2) |
| Four | 23 (6.1) |
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) |
| Self-Care | 131.7 (12.4) |
| Depression | 24.1 (5.4) |
