Table 2.
Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics of two groups (n = 58)
| MTCC group (n = 29) | Wait-list control group (n = 29) | t or χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean± SD) | 47.79 ± 5.14 | 47.20 ± 7.65 | 0.35 | .73 |
| Marital status | 0.30 | .86 | ||
| Married | 19 | 17 | ||
| Single | 6 | 7 | ||
| Divorced or Widow | 4 | 5 | ||
| Residence | 0.67 | .41 | ||
| Country | 20 | 17 | ||
| Rural | 9 | 12 | ||
| Education level | 1.41 | .50 | ||
| Middle school or lower | 5 | 8 | ||
| High school | 14 | 10 | ||
| College or above | 10 | 11 | ||
| Employment status | 0.35 | .84 | ||
| Full-time job | 14 | 15 | ||
| Unemployed | 4 | 5 | ||
| Retired | 11 | 9 | ||
| Religion | 1.11 | .29 | ||
| Yes | 16 | 12 | ||
| No | 13 | 17 | ||
| Monthly household income | 0.39 | .82 | ||
| Low (<1000RMB) | 3 | 2 | ||
| Middle (1000–5000RMB) | 20 | 22 | ||
| High (>5000RMB) | 6 | 5 | ||
| TNM stage | 0.97 | .62 | ||
| I | 7 | 10 | ||
| II | 20 | 18 | ||
| III | 2 | 1 | ||
| Treatment type | 0.42 | .52 | ||
| Surgery and radiation | 7 | 5 | ||
| Surgery and chemotherapy | 22 | 24 | ||
| Time since completion of treatment | 2.03 | .36 | ||
| <3 years | 16 | 17 | ||
| 3–5 years | 10 | 6 | ||
| >5 years | 3 | 6 |