Characteristics | N | (%) |
---|---|---|
Age (year), Mean (standard deviation) | 51.3 | (9.7) |
Language of questionnaire | ||
English | 160 | (67.2) |
Chinese | 78 | (32.8) |
Race | ||
Chinese | 193 | (81.1) |
Malay | 23 | (9.7) |
Indian | 18 | (7.6) |
Others | 4 | (1.7) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 168 | (70.9) |
Single | 47 | (19.8) |
Divorced/separated | 12 | (5.1) |
Widowed | 10 | (4.2) |
Education level | ||
Primary or below | 48 | (20.3) |
Secondary | 112 | (47.3) |
Postsecondary | 77 | (32.5) |
Inpatient/Outpatient | ||
Inpatient | 70 | (29.4) |
Outpatient | 168 | (70.6) |
Patient-assessed performance status | ||
0 | 97 | (40.8) |
1 | 115 | (48.3) |
2 | 17 | (7.1) |
3 or 4 | 9 | (3.8) |
Evidence of disease | ||
Present | 118 | (50.0) |
Absent | 118 | (50.0) |
Purpose of visit | ||
Treatment – Adjuvant/curative/hormone therapy | 112 | (47.7) |
Treatment – Palliative | 78 | (33.2) |
No treatment – Follow-up | 45 | (19.1) |
On chemotherapy/radiotherapy | ||
Yes | 100 | (42.0) |
No | 138 | (58.0) |