Table 1 Relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and quality of life (EORTC) global score
Variable | Total N = 254 | EORTC global score Pearson correlation | t-value (df) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
 Mean, years (SD) | 49.84 (10.10) | .105 | 1.66 (247) | .098 |
Variable | Total N (%) | EORTC global score Mean (SD) | F-value (df) | p-value |
Health insurance | ||||
 Yes | 215 (86.7%) | 56.61 (25.61) | 0.075 | .785 |
 No | 33 (13.3%) | 55.30 (25.67) | (1.244) |  |
Residence | ||||
 Urban | 213 (85.9%) | 56.57 (25.21) | 0.035 | .852 |
 Rural | 35 (14.1%) | 55.71 (25.23) | (1.246) |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 8 (3.2%) | 60.42 (25.49) | 1.283 | .277 |
 Married | 229 (90.9%) | 56.15 (25.28) | (5.247) |  |
 Married but separated | 3 (1.2%) | 77.78 (20.97) |  |  |
 Divorced | 7 (2.8%) | 44.05 (25.78) |  |  |
 Widowed | 5 (2.0%) | 68.33 (29.11) |  |  |
Life situation | ||||
 Alone | 13 (5.2%) | 51.92 (27.04) | 2.774b | .028 |
 With partner | 72 (28.6%) | 61.23 (22.95) | (4.245) |  |
 Alone with children | 15 (6.0%) | 70.56 (27.61) |  |  |
 With partner and children | 134 (53.2%) | 53.67 (24.85) |  |  |
 With parents | 16 (6.3%) | 48.96 (28.03) |  |  |
 Other | 2 (0.8%) | 54.17 (64.82) |  |  |
Family Income (monthly) | ||||
 Low (under 4000 RMBa) | 131 (53.0%) | 55.41 (26.67) | 3.804 | .024 |
 Middle (4000–8000 RMB) | 80 (32.4%) | 62.19 (23.83) | (2.244) |  |
 High (above 8000 RMB) | 36 (14.6%) | 48.84 (22.81) |  |  |
Employment | ||||
 Employed | 87 (35.4%) | 47.99 (26.53) | 5.600b | .001* |
 Unemployed | 31 (12.6%) | 61.02 (20.79) | (3.240) |  |
 Retired | 113 (45.9%) | 61.80 (24.13) |  |  |
 Homemaker | 13 (5.3%) | 58.33 (22.82) |  |  |
 Student | 1 (0.4%) | 83.33 (−) |  |  |
 Other | 1 (0.4%) | 0.00 (−) |  |  |
Education | ||||
 Elementary school | 14 (5.7%) | 51.79 (25.36) | 2.284 | .080 |
 Middle school | 53 (21.5%) | 59.75 (27.09) | (3.243) |  |
 High school | 89 (36.0%) | 60.49 (24.41) |  |  |
 University degree | 91 (36.4%) | 51.74 (24.74) |  |  |