Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of participants (N = 343)
Characteristics | Mean | SD (Range) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 55.2 | 9.4 (33–79) |
Gender | N | % |
Male | 87 | 25.4 |
Female | 256 | 74.6 |
Race | ||
Chinese | 269 | 78.4 |
Non-Chinese Asian | 31 | 9.0 |
Caucasian | 43 | 12.5 |
Cancer diagnosis | ||
Breast | 174 | 50.7 |
Lung | 48 | 14.0 |
Gynecological | 45 | 13.1 |
Head & Neck | 30 | 8.7 |
Gastrointestinal | 29 | 8.5 |
Urinary tract | 17 | 5.0 |
Cancer stage | ||
I | 52 | 15.2 |
II | 99 | 28.9 |
III | 116 | 33.8 |
IV | 76 | 22.2 |
Treatment intent | ||
Adjuvant | 199 | 58.0 |
Neo-adjuvant | 51 | 14.9 |
Concurrent | 30 | 8.7 |
Palliative | 63 | 18.4 |
Type of chemotherapy | ||
Taxanes | 155 | 45.2 |
Platinum | 109 | 31.8 |
Combination | 79 | 23.0 |