Table 2.
Demographic and clinical profiles of the patients
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Female/male | 74 (58)/53 (42) |
| Education level | |
| ≤ 9 years/ ≥ 10 years | 45 (36)/82 (64) |
| Marital status | |
| Single/married | 31 (24)/96 (76) |
| Cancer stage | |
| I/II/III | 35 (32)/33 (30)/43 (38) |
| Having comorbid illness | 33 (26) |
| Chemotherapy or radiotherapy | |
| Yes/no | 56 (44)/70 (56) |
| Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63.8 (8.9) |
| Average monthly income (k) | 15.0 (32.6) |
| Perceived stress | 17.7 (4.5) |
| Positive affect | 28.5 (6.7) |
| Negative affect | 19.2 (6.2) |
| Anxiety | 5.5 (4.0) |
| Depression | 5.3 (3.7) |
| Illness symptoms | 0.59 (0.47) |
| Physical quality of life | 43.1 (8.1) |
| Mental quality of life | 50.6 (8.0) |
SD standard deviation