Table 2 Characteristics of the subjects
Characteristics | Qualitative interview N(10) | % | Quantitative survey N(400) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, y | ||||
Range | 30∼47 | 19∼68 | ||
Mean±SD | 35.50±5.36 | 42.63±8.10 | ||
Education background | ||||
Primary school | 1 | 10 | 87 | 21.8 |
Secondary school | 2 | 20 | 144 | 36.0 |
High school | 4 | 40 | 111 | 27.8 |
College level or above | 3 | 30 | 56 | 14.0 |
Missing | 2 | 0.5 | ||
Marital status | ||||
Married | 9 | 90 | 378 | 94.5 |
Unmarried | 3 | 0.8 | ||
widowed | 3 | 0.8 | ||
Divorced | 1 | 10 | 15 | 3.8 |
Separated | 1 | 0.3 | ||
Family income (RMB/month) | ||||
<2000 | 2 | 20 | 121 | 30.3 |
2000∼5000 | 6 | 60 | 178 | 44.5 |
5001∼8000 | 39 | 9.8 | ||
8001∼10000 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 5.0 |
>10000 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 8.5 |
Missing | 8 | 2.0 | ||
Perceived financial status | ||||
Rich | 18 | 4.5 | ||
Average | 2 | 20 | 304 | 76.0 |
Poor | 8 | 80 | 78 | 19.5 |
Type of medical payment | ||||
full insurance | 34 | 8.5 | ||
=>50% insurance | 6 | 60 | 132 | 33.0 |
>50% self-paid | 1 | 10 | 108 | 27.0 |
Fully self-paid | 3 | 30 | 119 | 29.8 |
Missing | 7 | 1.8 | ||
Pathological diagnosis | ||||
squamous cell carcinoma | 8 | 80 | 344 | 86.0 |
adenocarcinoma | 2 | 20 | 30 | 7.5 |
mixed | 14 | 3.5 | ||
Missing | 12 | 3.0 | ||
Stage | ||||
0 | 51 | 12.8 | ||
I | 8 | 80 | 245 | 61.3 |
II | 2 | 20 | 86 | 21.5 |
III | 3 | 0.8 | ||
Missing | 15 | 3.8 | ||
Treatment modality | ||||
No treatment | 4 | 40 | 156 | 39.0 |
Surgery | 4 | 40 | 164 | 41.0 |
Chemotherapy | 41 | 10.3 | ||
Radiotherapy | 6 | 1.5 | ||
Surgery and chemotherapy | 2 | 20 | 23 | 5.8 |
Radiotherapy and chemotherapy | 3 | .8 | ||
Surgery and Radiotherapy and chemotherapy | 5 | 1.3 | ||
Missing | 2 | .5 | ||
Performance status | ||||
Normal activity, without symptoms | 6 | 60 | 189 | 47.3 |
Some symptoms, but does not require bed rest during daytime | 4 | 40 | 81 | 20.3 |
Requires bed rest for less than 50% of daytime | 28 | 7.0 | ||
Requires bed rest for more than 50% of daytime | 90 | 22.5 | ||
Unable to get out of bed | 8 | 2.0 | ||
Missing | 4 | 1.1 | ||
Having children or not | ||||
Yes | 10 | 100 | 373 | 93.3 |
Not | 25 | 6.2 | ||
Missing | 2 | .5 | ||