Table 3 Average number of unmet needs stratified by each characteristics
n | Mean value | Standard Deviation | Median | Inter-quartile range | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1938 | 1.58 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Caller’s sex | p = 0.647 | |||||
Male | 637 | 1.56 | 0.83 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Female | 1300 | 1.59 | 0.87 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Survivor’s sex | p = 0.140 | |||||
Male | 719 | 1.65 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Female | 995 | 1.60 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Caller’s age group | p = 0.334 | |||||
20–30 | 282 | 1.64 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
40–50 | 756 | 1.61 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
≥ 60 | 830 | 1.56 | 0.83 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Survivor’s age group | p = 0.160 | |||||
< 40 | 140 | 1.49 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
40–59 | 479 | 1.58 | 0.85 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
60–69 | 459 | 1.66 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
≥ 70 | 473 | 1.63 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Relationship with survivor | p = 0.0679 | |||||
Survivor | 1054 | 1.53 | 0.81 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Spouse | 278 | 1.64 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Child | 361 | 1.71 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Parent | 54 | 1.57 | 0.81 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Sibling | 64 | 1.69 | 0.79 | 2.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Other | 124 | 1.47 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Treatment course | p < 0.0001 | |||||
Never got | 492 | 1.52 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Ongoing | 694 | 1.78 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Completed | 468 | 1.56 | 0.82 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Symptom | p < 0.0001 | |||||
Yes | 1149 | 1.66 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
No | 726 | 1.48 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Residence | p = 0.907 | |||||
A city designated by ordinance | 1162 | 1.57 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Within Kanagawa Prefecture | 540 | 1.61 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Outside Kanagawa Prefecture | 178 | 1.60 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Past consultation history at KCCa | p < 0.0001 | |||||
Yes | 120 | 1.33 | 0.64 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
No | 1818 | 1.60 | 0.87 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Cancer type | p = 0.0004 | |||||
Breast | 275 | 1.71 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Lung | 189 | 1.66 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Colorectal | 181 | 1.57 | 0.82 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Stomach | 156 | 1.63 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Other | 669 | 1.63 | 0.87 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Multi primary cancer | 59 | 1.75 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Never diagnosed with cancer | 409 | 1.34 | 0.63 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
Call duration | p < 0.0001 | |||||
< 15 min | 1141 | 1.37 | 0.63 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | |
≥ 15 min | 797 | 1.89 | 1.04 | 2.00 | 1.00–2.00 |