Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants (n=608).
| Characteristics | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean=48.0, SD=9.6) | ||
| <45 | 220 | 36.2 |
| 45-54 | 224 | 36.8 |
| ≥55 | 164 | 27.0 |
| Residence(house locality) | ||
| Rural | 299 | 49.2 |
| Urban | 309 | 50.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 27 | 4.4 |
| Married | 539 | 88.7 |
| Divorced/Widow | 42 | 6.9 |
| Employment status | ||
| Urban employee | 396 | 65.1 |
| Peasants | 156 | 25.7 |
| Unemployment | 47 | 7.7 |
| Others | 9 | 1.5 |
| Educational level | ||
| Illiteracy or Primary school | 200 | 32.9 |
| Secondary school | 128 | 21.1 |
| High school/technical secondary school | 131 | 21.5 |
| University degree and above | 149 | 24.5 |
| Annual household income (Chinese Yuan, CNY) | ||
| <30,000 | 161 | 26.5 |
| 30,000-80,000 | 262 | 43.1 |
| 80,001-150,000 | 153 | 25.2 |
| >150,000 | 32 | 5.2 |
| Metastatic breast cancer state (State M) | ||
| Yes | 141 | 23.2 |
| No | 467 | 76.8 |
| TNM Stage | ||
| 0-I | 175 | 28.8 |
| II | 142 | 23.4 |
| III | 218 | 35.8 |
| IV | 73 | 12.0 |
| Disease duration, months (Mean=38.2, SD=40.9) | ||
| ≤12 | 190 | 31.2 |
| 13-36 | 197 | 32.4 |
| 37-60 | 112 | 18.4 |
| ≥61 | 109 | 18.0 |
| Menopausal Status | ||
| Pre-menopausal | 274 | 45.1 |
| Post-menopausal | 334 | 54.9 |
| Type of treatment | ||
| Chemotherapy only | 288 | 47.4 |
| Others | 320 | 52.6 |
Note:
TNM: tumor, node, and metastases classification of malignant tumors.
Exchange rate: according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) data (https://data.oecd.org/conversion/exchange-
rates.htm), the average annual exchange rate between US$ and CNY in 2014 was US$1 = CNY 6.143, and in 2015 it was US$1 = CNY 6.227.