Table 1. Characteristics of survey respondents.
| Characteristics, n (%) | N = 411 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 153 (37.8) | |
| Female | 259 (64.0) | |
| Age (years) | ||
| 21–40 | 45 (10.9) | |
| 41– 60 | 223 (54.3) | |
| 60 and above | 142 (34.5) | |
| Unknown | 1 | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Chinese | 317 (77.1) | |
| Malay | 46 (11.2) | |
| Indian | 20 (4.9) | |
| Others | 27 (6.6) | |
| Unknown | 1 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 320 (77.9) | |
| Non Married | 85 (20.7) | |
| Unknown | 6 | |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Primary or less | 81 (19.7) | |
| Secondary/higher secondary | 213 (51.8) | |
| Tertiary | 109 (26.5) | |
| Unknown | 8 (2) | |
| Type of treatment (n = 411) | ||
| Surgery | 248 (60.3) | |
| Radiation therapy | 118 (28.7) | |
| Chemotherapy | 404 (98.3) | |
| Hormonal therapy | 45 (10.9) | |
| Clinical trials | 62 (15.1) | |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 176 (42.8) | |
| Unemployed | 230 (56.0) | |
| Unknown | 5 | |
| Cancer type | ||
| Breast | 115 (28.0) | |
| Colon/rectal | 60 (14.6) | |
| Lung | 52 (12.6) | |
| Others | 171 (41.6) | |
| Unknown | 39 | |
| Disease status | ||
| Newly diagnosed | 304 (74.0) | |
| Recurrent | 98 (23.8) | |
| Unknown | 9 | |
| Treatment modality | ||
| One | 93 (23.0) | |
| Two or more | 318 (78.5) | |