Table 3.
Sociodemographic and clinical variables of patients (n = 12).
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 50.17 (7.04) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 6 (50.0) | |
| Male | 6 (50.0) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 12 (100) | |
| Single/divorced/widow | 0 | |
| Education level | ||
| Primary school or less | 0 | |
| Junior high school | 4 (33.3) | |
| Senior high school or above | 8 (66.7) | |
| Primary caregiver | ||
| Spouse | 9 (75.0) | |
| Children | 2 (16.7) | |
| Others | 1 (8.3) | |
| Income | ||
| < 1000 RMB (USD 140) | 5 (41.7) | |
| (1000–3000 RMB) (USD 140–420) | 3 (25.0) | |
| > 3000 RMB (USD 420) | 4 (33.3) | |
| Insurance | ||
| NRCMI | 8 (66.7) | |
| BMIUW | 3 (25.0) | |
| BMIUR | 1 (8.3) | |
| Others | 0 | |
| Chemotherapy time | ||
| < 2 months | 4 (33.3) | |
| ≥ 2 months | 8 (66.7) |
NRCMI, New Rural Cooperative Medical Insurance refers to the peasant medical mutual assistant system that is guided and supported by the government and voluntarily participated by peasant; BMIUW, Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Workers a social insurance system to compensate workers for economic losses due to disease risks; BMIUR, Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Residents is the medical insurance system for the unban minors and unemployed residents who did not participate in the BMIUW; USD, The United Stated Dollars.