Table I General characteristics of the...

Table I

General characteristics of the 178 patients with cancer

General characteristic	Number	%
Gender
Male	139	78.1
Age (years)
15-59	108	60.2
⩾60	70	39.3
Mean±SD=51.1°18.1, range=15-86
Marital status
Single/widowed/divorced/separated	56	31.5
Living together/married	122	68.5
Education level
Primary school or lower	70	39.3
Secondary school or higher	108	60.7
Employment status
Working	108	60.7
Payment for medical service
Universal coverage scheme/others health cards	161	90.4
Private health insurance/self-paid	17	9.6
Cancer type
Hematological	68	38.2
Solid tumor	110	61.8
Stage of disease
Early stage	90	50.6
Late stage	88	49.4
Treatment
1 treatment	90	50.6
⩾2 treatments	88	49.4
Time after diagnosis (months)
3-24	149	83.7
⩾25	29	16.3
Median: 8.0, mean±SD: 15.9±19.3, range: 3-120		40.4
Co-morbidities
Yes	72

General characteristic	Number	%
Gender
Male	139	78.1
Age (years)
15-59	108	60.2
⩾60	70	39.3
Mean±SD=51.1°18.1, range=15-86
Marital status
Single/widowed/divorced/separated	56	31.5
Living together/married	122	68.5
Education level
Primary school or lower	70	39.3
Secondary school or higher	108	60.7
Employment status
Working	108	60.7
Payment for medical service
Universal coverage scheme/others health cards	161	90.4
Private health insurance/self-paid	17	9.6
Cancer type
Hematological	68	38.2
Solid tumor	110	61.8
Stage of disease
Early stage	90	50.6
Late stage	88	49.4
Treatment
1 treatment	90	50.6
⩾2 treatments	88	49.4
Time after diagnosis (months)
3-24	149	83.7
⩾25	29	16.3
Median: 8.0, mean±SD: 15.9±19.3, range: 3-120		40.4
Co-morbidities
Yes	72

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