Table 1.
Demographic Details of Patients With Cancer (N = 81)
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 50 | 61.73 |
| Female | 31 | 38.27 | |
| Education | Illiterate | 26 | 32.10 |
| Primary | 24 | 29.63 | |
| Secondary school | 19 | 23.46 | |
| College or university | 12 | 14.81 | |
| Income range | <1,000 | 9 | 11.11 |
| 1,000-2,999 | 28 | 34.57 | |
| 3,000-4,999 | 25 | 30.86 | |
| ≥5,000 | 19 | 23.46 | |
| Occupation | No | 23 | 28.40 |
| Yes | 58 | 71.60 | |
| Insurance status | Basic medical insurance | 33 | 40.74 |
| Rural cooperative medical care | 48 | 59.26 | |
| Residence | Urban | 39 | 48.15 |
| Rural | 42 | 51.85 | |
| Pain education | No | 64 | 79.01 |
| Yes | 17 | 20.99 | |
| Surgery | No | 31 | 38.27 |
| Yes | 50 | 61.73 | |
| Radiotherapy | No | 62 | 76.54 |
| Yes | 19 | 23.46 | |
| Chemotherapy | No | 28 | 34.57 |
| Yes | 53 | 65.43 | |
| Marital status | Single | 2 | 2.47 |
| Married | 76 | 93.83 | |
| Divorced | 2 | 2.47 | |
| Widowed | 1 | 1.23 |