Table 1 Demographic characteristics (N = 188).

From: A prospective longitudinal study of the changes in multidimensional fatigue and its associated factors in patients undergoing brachytherapy for cervical cancer

Variables

Number (%)

Mean ± SD

Age (years)

57.82 ± 11.78

<55

68 (36.2%)

 

≥55

120 (63.8%)

 

BMI

22.86 ± 3.51

<18.5

15 (8.0%)

 

18.5 ~ 24.0

112 (59.6%)

 

>24.0

61 (32.4%)

 

Educational level

Primary school or below

73 (38.8%)

 

Secondary school

61 (32.4%)

 

High school or above

54 (28.7%)

 

Marital status

Unmarried

11 (5.9%)

 

Married

156 (83.0%)

 

Divorced

21 (11.2%)

 

Per-capita monthly income (CNY)

<2000

40 (21.3%)

 

2000 ~ 4000

66 (35.1%)

 

>4000

82 (43.6%)

 

Whether received the surgery in one year (not relate to )

Yes

47 (25.0%)

 

No

141 (75.0%)

 

Treatment plan

Brachytherapy

11 (5.9%)

 

Brachytherapy + External radiation

20 (10.6%)

 

Brachytherapy + Chemotherapy

4 (2.1%)

 

Brachytherapy + External radiation + Chemotherapy

153 (81.4%)