Table 3 Benefits of the effect of clinical trial therapy as compared with conventional treatment
Variable ( N) | Benefit (mean±s.d.) | P -value |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male (184) | 0.74±2.07 | 0.002a |
Female (244) | 0.11±2.07 | |
Age (years) | ||
⩽30 (11) | 1.18±1.47 | 0.709b |
30< to ⩽40 (51) | 0.41±2.09 | |
40< to ⩽50 (108) | 0.19±2.15 | |
50< to ⩽60 (106) | 0.31±2.32 | |
60< to ⩽70 (118) | 0.43±1.78 | |
70< to (34) | 0.73±2.28 | |
Line | ||
Neoadjuvant (20) | −0.12±1.71 | 0.001b |
Adjuvant (151) | −0.10±2.36 | |
Metastatic, first line (121) | 0.47±1.62 | |
Metastatic, second line (58) | 0.58±1.77 | |
Metastatic, third line (38) | 0.77±2.21 | |
Metastatic, fourth line (20) | 1.25±1.65 | |
Metastatic, fifth line (10) | 1.70±2.35 | |
Metastatic, sixth line (8) | 2.00±3.33 | |
Metastatic, seventh line (2) | 2.00±2.82 | |
Marital status | ||
Single (28) | 1.14±1.26 | 0.028b |
Married (353) | 0.38±2.11 | |
Bereavement (23) | −0.47±2.23 | |
Divorced (15) | 1.00±1.13 | |
Educational degree | ||
Postgraduate (34) | 0.32±1.42 | 0.92b |
University (135) | 0.32±2.24 | |
High school (152) | 0.53±1.96 | |
Middle school (44) | 0.31±2.34 | |
Elementary school (41) | 0.31±1.91 | |
Uneducated (7) | −0.14±2.54 | |
Economic status | ||
>5c (55) | 0.36±1.97 | 0.847b |
5⩾ to >4 (40) | 0.07±2.11 | |
4⩾ to >3 (68) | 0.33±2.46 | |
3⩾ to >2 (51) | 0.52±1.75 | |
2⩾ to >1 (79) | 0.60±1.73 | |
1⩾ (104) | 0.41±2.25 | |
Religion | ||
Buddhism (130) | 0.37±2.29 | 0.717b |
Christian (129) | 0.22±2.03 | |
Catholicism (64) | 0.59±2.02 | |
Others (65) | 0.40±2.04 | |
Private cancer insurance | ||
Yes (207) | 0.16±2.25 | 0.043a |
No (203) | 0.58±1.90 | |
Distance from Clinic | ||
⩽2 h (288) | 0.49±1.87 | 0.129a |
>2 h (140) | 0.16±2.46 | |
Awareness of clinical trial | ||
Yes (366) | 0.40±2.12 | 0.631a |
No (62) | 0.26±1.95 |
