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Table 4 Needs by sociodemographic characteristics of participants

From: Unmet needs of 1210 Chinese breast cancer survivors and associated factors: a multicentre cross-sectional study

Variable

symptom burden domain

function domain

health behavior domain

financial strain domain

health care-seeking skills domain

Total

Marital status

 Unmarried

65.94 ± 18.29

40.39 ± 7.29

8.00 ± 1.64

10.11 ± 4.66

50.83 ± 15.83

174.72 ± 40.71

 Married

64.76 ± 20.80

41.58 ± 8.91

7.46 ± 2.10

9.67 ± 4.48

50.32 ± 11.80

170.29 ± 38.95

 Divorced

67.00 ± 18.37

42.03 ± 8.69

7.53 ± 1.80

9.66 ± 3.91

51.11 ± 12.05

174.74 ± 34.31

 Widowhood

77.81 ± 25.72

42.10 ± 10.29

8.48 ± 4.37

10.19 ± 4.74

52.24 ± 13.78

186.48 ± 49.81

 Cohabitation

67.67 ± 20.60

53.00 ± 5.20

8.33 ± 1.53

11.00 ± 6.25

48.67 ± 10.26

183.67 ± 42.10

 p-value

0.074

0.248

0.189

0.952

0.943

0.347

Education level

 Primary school

63.67 ± 22.97

41.63 ± 9.33

7.16 ± 2.00

10.28 ± 4.79

50.48 ± 11.64

168.71 ± 41.96

 Secondary school

60.22 ± 19.54

40.87 ± 9.05

7.12 ± 2.03

9.07 ± 4.30

48.07 ± 11.11

161.32 ± 37.07

 High school or technical secondary school

77.53 ± 18.00

43.76 ± 8.38

8.73 ± 2.46

11.78 ± 3.95

55.60 ± 11.06

194.03 ± 32.26

 University

65.90 ± 18.99

41.39 ± 8.46

7.56 ± 1.81

8.70 ± 4.36

50.61 ± 12.81

172.78 ± 37.08

 Master degree or above

79.78 ± 21.57

41.44 ± 5.36

7.78 ± 2.22

9.56 ± 2.92

57.56 ± 16.01

196.67 ± 38.83

 p-value

< 0.001

0.004

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Employment status

 Employed

68.52 ± 19.40

42.25 ± 8.79

8.00 ± 2.38

9.10 ± 4.15

51.11 ± 12.73

180.06 ± 36.90

 Unemployed

63.95 ± 21.16

41.40 ± 8.94

7.32 ± 2.03

9.89 ± 4.56

50.14 ± 11.60

167.75 ± 39.29

 p-value

0.001

0.158

< 0.001

0.009

0.223

< 0.001

Occupation

 Unemployed

63.95 ± 21.16

41.40 ± 8.94

7.32 ± 2.03

9.89 ± 4.56

50.14 ± 11.60

167.75 ± 39.29

 Public institution

68.72 ± 19.13

42.67 ± 8.90

7.85 ± 2.34

8.83 ± 4.27

50.83 ± 12.72

180.01 ± 36.99

 Privately or individually owned business

58.41 ± 20.74

39.59 ± 9.47

7.76 ± 1.46

8.35 ± 4.30

46.03 ± 13.85

161.38 ± 41.24

 Worker

77.91 ± 15.71

43.74 ± 8.42

9.48 ± 3.65

10.22 ± 3.12

55.74 ± 12.35

197.13 ± 28.00

 Farmer

78.60 ± 28.64

39.20 ± 12.21

9.20 ± 1.92

11.20 ± 5.54

52.40 ± 9.56

191.60 ± 51.21

 Private enterprise

69.15 ± 18.09

42.26 ± 8.01

7.90 ± 2.21

9.57 ± 3.94

52.58 ± 11.97

182.72 ± 33.11

 p-value

< 0.001

0.250

< 0.001

0.038

0.029

< 0.001

Place of residence

 City

68.07 ± 19.63

41.82 ± 8.54

7.88 ± 2.39

9.45 ± 4.16

51.73 ± 12.10

176.44 ± 37.18

 Township

60.00 ± 19.66

41.11 ± 9.33

6.97 ± 1.96

9.01 ± 4.32

48.51 ± 11.54

162.05 ± 37.73

 Village

65.94 ± 22.20

41.79 ± 8.95

7.49 ± 1.90

10.48 ± 4.78

50.44 ± 11.78

171.78 ± 40.85

 p-value

< 0.001

0.486

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.001

< 0.001

Family income status(RMB/month/per person)

 <2000

83.70 ± 16.34

46.79 ± 8.06

8.24 ± 2.11

14.05 ± 3.75

56.68 ± 10.50

204.84 ± 28.95

 2000–4999

70.07 ± 19.77

42.92 ± 9.03

8.15 ± 2.52

11.82 ± 3.52

53.53 ± 11.48

182.86 ± 36.00

 5000–59,999

57.58 ± 17.93

39.45 ± 8.57

6.87 ± 1.76

7.57 ± 3.27

47.55 ± 11.13

155.76 ± 34.45

 10,000–19,999

52.48 ± 15.93

38.74 ± 7.61

6.79 ± 1.47

5.78 ± 2.80

43.70 ± 10.64

145.18 ± 29.06

  ≥ 20,000

66.41 ± 20.15

38.76 ± 4.98

8.18 ± 1.63

9.24 ± 4.52

53.59 ± 10.76

172.94 ± 33.06

 p-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Payment

 Free medical treatment

74.62 ± 19.25

42.79 ± 8.56

8.97 ± 3.16

9.59 ± 2.92

53.72 ± 9.04

188.76 ± 30.22

 Medical insurance

65.17 ± 20.29

41.41 ± 8.92

7.53 ± 2.29

9.10 ± 4.23

50.57 ± 12.30

171.09 ± 38.81

 New rural cooperative medical insurance

68.04 ± 21.49

42.37 ± 9.02

7.65 ± 1.98

10.80 ± 4.62

51.45 ± 11.59

176.02 ± 39.49

 Self-paying

58.64 ± 18.22

41.24 ± 8.75

7.12 ± 1.85

9.31 ± 4.26

49.37 ± 11.94

161.94 ± 35.36

 Serious disease insurance or commercial insurance

50.48 ± 13.75

38.27 ± 7.63

6.25 ± 1.39

6.88 ± 3.53

43.02 ± 9.25

141.67 ± 27.62

 p-value

< 0.001

0.002

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001