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Table 2 Socio- demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 161)

From: Effect of chemotherapy counseling by pharmacists on quality of life and psychological outcomes of oncology patients in Malaysia: a randomized control trial

Characteristics

Intervention group

Control group

Total participants

Statistics

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

Age

 Mean, SD

67.46(1.38)

63.52(1.43)

65.49(1.41)

t = 1.23

p = 0.21

Gender

 Male

34(42.0)

42(52.5)

76(47.2)

χ 2 = 1.78

 Female

47(58.0)

38(47.5)

85(52.8)

p = 0.18

Race

 Malay

44(54.3)

40(50.0)

84(52.2)

χ 2 = 0.30

 Non-Malay

37(45.7)

40(50.0)

77(47.8)

p = 0.58

Religion

 Muslim

44(54.3)

40(50.0)

84(52.2)

χ 2 = 0.30

 Non-Muslim

37(45.7)

40(50.0)

77(47.8)

p = 0.58

Marital Status

 Single

8(9.8)

3(3.8)

11(6.8)

χ 2 = 3.28

 Married

54(66.7)

62(77.5)

116(72.0)

p = 0.19

 Others

19(23.5)

15(18.7)

34(21.1)

 

Education level

 Illiterate

18(22.2)

22(27.5)

40(24.8)

χ 2 = 0.83

 Diploma & less

47(58.0)

41(51.3)

88(54.7)

p = 0.65

 Degree & above

16(19.8)

17(21.2)

33(20.5)

 

Family history with cancer

 Yes

42(51.9)

32(40.0)

74(46.0)

χ 2 = 2.27

 No

39(48.1)

48(60.0)

87(54.0)

p = 0.13

Cancer Stage

 Stage 1

7(8.6)

9(11.2)

16(9.9)

χ 2 = 1.03

 Stage 2

16(19.8)

12(15.0)

28(17.4)

p = 0.79

 Stage 3

30(37.0)

28(35.0)

58(36.1)

 

 Stage 4

28(34.6)

31(38.8)

59(36.6)

 
  1. SD standard deviation