Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants（n = 224）.
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Type of cancer | ||
| Colorectal cancer | 58 | 25.9 |
| Lung cancer | 51 | 22.8 |
| Bladder cancer | 3 | 1.3 |
| Prostate cancer | 3 | 1.3 |
| Liver cancer | 13 | 5.8 |
| Pancreatic cancer | 10 | 4.5 |
| Gastric cancer | 52 | 23.2 |
| Nasopharyngeal carcinoma | 3 | 1.3 |
| Lymphoma | 5 | 2.2 |
| Breast cancer | 2 | 0.9 |
| Esophageal cancer | 3 | 1.3 |
| Others | 21 | 9.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 213 | 95.1 |
| Non marital | 11 | 4.9 |
| Educational level | ||
| Junior college or above | 26 | 11.6 |
| Senior high school, technical secondary school | 40 | 17.9 |
| Junior middle school | 70 | 31.3 |
| Primary school and below | 88 | 39.3 |
| Monthly income (RMB) | ||
| ＜3,000 | 129 | 57.6 |
| 3,000–8,000 | 84 | 37.5 |
| ＞8,000 | 11 | 4.9 |
| Pain site | ||
| Head and neck | 11 | 4.9 |
| Chest, shoulder and back | 35 | 15.6 |
| Waist and abdomen | 148 | 66.1 |
| Lower limbs, anus, buttocks and joints | 30 | 13.4 |
| Nature of pain | ||
| Nociceptive pain | 175 | 78.1 |
| Neuropathic pain | 22 | 9.8 |
| Mixed pain | 27 | 12.1 |
| Three levels of analgesic therapy | ||
| First level | 10 | 4.5 |
| Second level | 48 | 21.4 |
| Third level | 166 | 74.1 |
| Stage | ||
| Ⅰ or Ⅱ | 18 | 8.0 |
| Ⅲ | 84 | 37.5 |
| Ⅳ | 122 | 54.5 |
| BMI | ||
| Low | 41 | 18.3 |
| Normal | 170 | 75.9 |
| High | 13 | 5.8 |
| Smoking history | ||
| Yes | 69 | 30.8 |
| No | 155 | 69.2 |
| Alcoholism history | ||
| Yes | 35 | 15.6 |
| No | 189 | 84.4 |