Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants (N = 379)
| Socio-demographic variables | Number (%) | Clinical-related variables | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Mean (+SD) | 50.13 (14.8) | Diagnosis/type | |
| < 40 years | 91 (24.0%) | Breast | 83 (21.8%) |
| 40–49 years | 89 (23.5%) | Colon | 58 (15.3%) |
| ≥ 50 years | 199 (52.5%) | Lung | 34 (9.0%) |
| Gender | Bone | 28 (7.4%) | |
| Male | 193 (50.9%) | Prostate | 20 (5.3%) |
| Female | 186 (49.1%) | Bladder | 12 (3.2%) |
| Marital status | Thyroid | 27 (7.1%) | |
| Married | 316 (83.4) | Lymphoid | 26 (6.9%) |
| Not marrieda | 63 (16.6%) | Brain and neck | 25 (6.6%) |
| Education | Stomach | 17 (4.5%) | |
| Primary and less | 51 (13.5%) | Other | 49 (12.9%) |
| Secondary | 243 (64.1%) | Grade | |
| University | 85 (22.4%) | III | 186 (49.1%) |
| Working status | IV | 193 (50.9%) | |
| None | 177 (46.7%) | Duration since diagnosis | |
| Employee | 102 (26.9%) | Within the last month | 23 (6.1%) |
| Homemaker | 100 (26.4%) | 1–12 months ago, | 136 (35.9%) |
| Monthly Income (USD) (N = 359) | Over 1 year-3 years ago | 129 (34.0%) | |
| Less than 250 USD | 249 (69.4%) | Over 3 years ago | 91 (24.0%) |
| More than 250 USD | 110 (30.6%) | Current treatment | |
| Residency/Living conditions | Chemotherapy | 307 (81.0%) | |
| Urban/city | 248 (65.4%) | Radiation | 27 (7.1%) |
| Rural | 44 (11.6%) | Surgical | 16 (4.2%) |
| Camp | 87 (23.0%) | Bone transplantation | 2 (0.5%) |
| Other | 27 (7.1%) |
SD Standard deviation, USD United States Dollar
aIncludes those who are single, widowed, or divorced
bMissing data 5.3%