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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study sample (N = 597)

From: Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the functional assessment of chronic illness therapy–fatigue (FACIT–F) among patients with breast cancer

Variables

n (%)

Age (years)

 

18–40

126 (21.1)

41–59

390 (65.3)

≥ 60

81 (13.6)

Religion

 

Yes

52 (8.7)

No

545 (91.3)

Marital status

 

Married

563 (94.3)

Single/divorced/widowed

34 (5.7)

Education level

 

Primary school or less

152 (25.4)

Junior high school

186 (31.2)

Senior high school or more

259 (43.4)

Lifestyle

 

Living with family

563 (94.3)

Living alone

18 (3.0)

Others

16 (2.7)

Residence

 

City

185 (31.0)

County

143 (24.0)

Village or countryside

269 (45.0)

Employment status

 

Employed

217 (26.3)

Retired

114 (19.1)

Unemployed

266 (44.6)

Income (monthly)

 

< 3000¥

306 (51.3)

≥ 3000¥

291(48.7)

Menstrual status

 

Premenopausal

284 (47.6)

Postmenopausal

313 (52.4)