Table 1 Characteristics of the cancer patients
Features | n (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Overall | 1119 | Â |
Age | Â | 53.13 (11.47) |
Sex | ||
  Male | 452 (40.4) |  |
   Female | 667 (59.6) |  |
Ethnicity | ||
   Han ethnicity | 875 (78.2) |  |
   Ethnic Minorities | 244 (21.8) |  |
Employment status | ||
   Employed | 559 (50.0) |  |
   Unemployed | 560 (50.0) |  |
Educational attainment | ||
   Primary school and below | 376 (33.6) |  |
   Middle and high school | 449 (40.1) |  |
  College and above | 294 (26.3) |  |
Place of residence | ||
   Rural | 634 (56.7) |  |
   Urban | 485 (43.3) |  |
Marital status | ||
   Single, divorced, and widowed | 89 (8.0) |  |
   Married | 1030 (92.0) |  |
Financial burden | ||
   Slight financial burden | 179 (16.0) |  |
   Moderate financial burden | 461 (41.2) |  |
   Heavy financial burden | 479 (42.8) |  |
Having religious or spiritual beliefs | ||
   Yes | 88 (7.9) |  |
   No | 1031 (92.1) |  |
Types of cancer | ||
   Lung cancer | 267 (23.9) |  |
   Bowel cancer | 288 (25.7) |  |
   Liver cancer | 114 (10.2) |  |
   Breast cancer | 101 (9.0) |  |
   Cervical cancer | 165 (14.7) |  |
   Endometrial cancer | 50 (4.5) |  |
   Ovarian cancer | 63 (5.6) |  |
  Other | 71 (6.3) |  |
Stages of cancer | ||
   I | 193 (17.2) |  |
   II | 206 (18.4) |  |
   III | 274 (24.5) |  |
   IV | 172 (15.4) |  |
   Cancer of unknown stage | 274 (24.5) |  |
Coexisting medical conditions | ||
   Yes | 780 (69.7) |  |
   No | 339 (30.3) |  |
   Sensory processing sensitivity |  | 31.55 (7.07) |
   Resilience |  | 25.63 (6.55) |
Quality of life | ||
   Physiology |  | 12.87 (2.13) |
   Psychology |  | 12.59 (1.78) |
  Social relationships |  | 14.51 (2.25) |
   Environment |  | 12.81 (1.94) |