Table 1.
Demographic and medical characteristics of prostate cancer patients according to depression.
| Variables | Patients with Depression No. (%) | Patients without Depression No. (%) | Chi-Square Test p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 267 (100%) | 834 (100%) | |
| Age at diagnosis | 0.58 | ||
| <60 | 14 (5.24%) | 60 (7.19%) | |
| 60–70 | 34 (12.73%) | 142 (17.03%) | |
| 70–80 | 78 (29.21%) | 242 (29.02%) | |
| ≥80 | 141 (52.81%) | 390 (46.76% | |
| Urbanization | 0.58 | ||
| Very high | 143 (53.56%) | 473 (56.71%) | |
| High | 57 (21.35%) | 177 (21.22%) | |
| Moderate | 47 (17.60%) | 138 (16.55%) | |
| Low | 20 (7.49%) | 46 (5.52%) | |
| Insured amount (NT$) a | 0.43 | ||
| Dependent | 59 (22.10%) | 216 (25.90%) | |
| 1–199,99 | 114 (42.70%) | 314 (37.65%) | |
| 20,000–39,999 | 61 (22.85%) | 165 (19.78%) | |
| ≥40,000 | 33 (12.36%) | 139 (16.67%) | |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 134 (50.19%) | 348 (41.73%) | 0.04 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 74 (27.72%) | 224 (26.86%) | 0.06 |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 152 (56.93%) | 355 (42.57%) | 0.66 |
| Coronary heart disease | 170 (63.67%) | 433 (51.92%) | 0.04 |
| Heart failure | 90 (33.71%) | 184 (22.06%) | <0.001 |
| Liver cirrhosis | 139 (52.06%) | 295 (35.37%) | 0.02 |
| Hypertension | 232 (86.89%) | 619 (74.22%) | 0.03 |
| Prostate cancer type | 0.04 | ||
| Localize or Locally Advance | 73 (27.3%) | 320 (38.4%) | |
| Metastatic | 194 (72.7%) | 51 4 (61.7%) |
a NT$ represent New Taiwan dollars, of which 1 US $ = 31.1 NT$.