Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants (N = 229)
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| 60–64 | 74 | 32.3 |
| 65–69 | 79 | 34.5 |
| 70–74 | 46 | 20.1 |
| ≥ 75 | 30 | 13.1 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 182 | 79.5 |
| Female | 47 | 20.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 215 | 93.9 |
| Not married | 14 | 6.1 |
| Education level | ||
| Uneducated and primary school | 106 | 46.3 |
| Middle school | 67 | 29.3 |
| High school and above | 56 | 24.4 |
| Health Insurance | ||
| UEBMI | 77 | 32.6 |
| URRBMI | 149 | 65.1 |
| Other | 3 | 1.3 |
| Monthly household income, Chinese Yuan | ||
| < 1000 | 46 | 20.1 |
| 1000–3000 | 72 | 31.4 |
| 3000–5000 | 70 | 30.6 |
| 5000–10,000 | 41 | 17.9 |
| Cancer site | ||
| Lung | 103 | 45.0 |
| Stomach | 45 | 19.6 |
| Esophagus | 28 | 12.2 |
| Colorectal | 24 | 10.5 |
| Other (Liver, head and neck, bladder) | 29 | 12.7 |
| Cancer stage now | ||
| I | 48 | 20.9 |
| II | 38 | 16.6 |
| III | 62 | 27.1 |
| IV | 81 | 35.4 |
| Type of treatment* | ||
| Surgery | 118 | 51.5 |
| Chemotherapy | 154 | 67.2 |
| Radiation | 55 | 24.0 |
| Comorbidity | ||
| 0 | 150 | 65.5 |
| 1 | 58 | 25.3 |
| ≥ 2 | 21 | 9.2 |
| Diagnosis year | ||
| ≤ 1 year | 154 | 67.2 |
| ≥ 2 years | 75 | 32.8 |
*Categories are not mutually exclusive because most patients received a combination of treatments
Abbreviations: UEBMI Urban Employees' Basic Medical Insurance, URRBMI Urban–Rural Residents' Basic Medical Insurance