Table 1 Socio-demographics, clinical characteristics, psychological factors, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (N = 231)
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Socio-demographics | |
Age (years) (M) (SD); range: 25–78 | (48.15) (10.28) |
Education level | |
Primary and below | 48 (20.8) |
Secondary | 149 (64.5) |
Tertiary | 34 (14.7) |
Marital status | |
Married | 228 (98.7) |
Other marital status | 3 (1.3) |
Has children | |
Yes | 223 (96.5) |
No | 8 (3.5) |
Employment status | |
Unemployed | 91 (39.4) |
Retired | 29 (12.6) |
Employed | 111 (48.1) |
Average monthly income (Chinese Yuan) | |
< 3000 | 91 (39.4) |
3000–6000 | 104 (45.0) |
6001–9000 | 28 (12.1) |
> 9000 | 8 (3.5) |
Residence place | |
Urban | 111 (48.1) |
Rural | 120 (51.9) |
Chronic disease (disease course > 6 months) | |
Yes | 15 (6.5) |
No | 216 (93.5) |
Clinical characteristics | |
Illness stage | |
I | 72 (31.2) |
II | 109 (47.2) |
III | 35 (15.2) |
IV | 15 (6.5) |
Metastasis | |
Yes | 78 (33.8) |
No | 153 (66.2) |
Surgery | |
Yes | 199 (86.1) |
No | 32 (13.9) |
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy | |
Yes | 14 (6.1) |
No | 217 (93.9) |
Adjuvant therapy | |
Chemotherapy | |
Yes | 204 (88.3) |
No | 27 (11.7) |
Radiotherapy | |
Yes | 81 (35.1) |
No | 150 (64.9) |
Endocrine therapy | |
Yes | 124 (53.7) |
No | 107 (46.3) |
Targeted therapy | |
Yes | 25 (10.8) |
No | 206 (89.2) |
Psychological factors (M) (SD) | |
Resilience | (52.60) (12.15) |
Perceived social support | (66.50) (9.28) |
Coping styles | |
Confrontation | (19.05) (3.61) |
Avoidance | (16.96) (1.78) |
Resignation | (10.82) (2.59) |
HRQoL (M) (SD) | (85.62) (17.87) |