Table 2 Demographic and clinical profiles of the patients
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Female/male | 74 (58)/53 (42) |
Education level | |
≤ 9 years/ ≥ 10 years | 45 (36)/82 (64) |
Marital status | |
Single/married | 31 (24)/96 (76) |
Cancer stage | |
I/II/III | 35 (32)/33 (30)/43 (38) |
Having comorbid illness | 33 (26) |
Chemotherapy or radiotherapy | |
Yes/no | 56 (44)/70 (56) |
Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 63.8 (8.9) |
Average monthly income (k) | 15.0 (32.6) |
Perceived stress | 17.7 (4.5) |
Positive affect | 28.5 (6.7) |
Negative affect | 19.2 (6.2) |
Anxiety | 5.5 (4.0) |
Depression | 5.3 (3.7) |
Illness symptoms | 0.59 (0.47) |
Physical quality of life | 43.1 (8.1) |
Mental quality of life | 50.6 (8.0) |