Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of cancer patients (N = 6213).
From: Epidemiology of mental health problems among patients with cancer during COVID-19 pandemic
Variables | Number (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 50.57 ± 13.28 | |
Sex | ||
Men | 3278 | 52.8 |
Women | 2935 | 47.2 |
Educational level | ||
Junior school or lower | 2033 | 32.7 |
High school | 1744 | 28.1 |
College or above | 2436 | 39.2 |
Family annual income | ||
<60,000 | 3343 | 53.8 |
60,000–150,000 | 1667 | 26.8 |
>150,000 | 1203 | 19.4 |
Residence place | ||
Rural | 1933 | 31.1 |
Urban | 4280 | 68.9 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 5452 | 87.8 |
Unmarried/others | 761 | 12.2 |
Employment status | ||
Full-time job | 2291 | 36.9 |
Part-time job | 262 | 4.2 |
Retire | 1631 | 26.3 |
Unemployed | 2029 | 32.7 |
History of mental disorder | ||
Depression | 88 | 1.4 |
Bipolar disorder | 9 | 0.1 |
The generalized anxiety disorder | 66 | 1.1 |
Phobia | 15 | 0.2 |
Eating disorder | 40 | 0.6 |
Obsessive-compulsive disorder | 27 | 0.4 |
PTSD | 10 | 0.2 |
Schizophrenia | 7 | 0.1 |
Panic disorder | 14 | 0.2 |
Substance dependence | 12 | 0.2 |
Others | 15 | 0.2 |
Had barriers to continuing treatment | ||
No | 2277 | 36.6 |
Yes | 3936 | 63.4 |
Time since diagnosis | ||
1–4 weeks ago | 518 | 8.3 |
1–3months ago | 755 | 12.2 |
3–6monthes ago | 1076 | 17.3 |
6–12 months ago | 1107 | 17.8 |
1–3years ago | 1626 | 26.2 |
3–5 years ago | 585 | 9.4 |
More than 5 years | 546 | 8.8 |
Received treatment | ||
Surgery (yes) | 2431 | 39.1 |
Radiotherapy (yes) | 1871 | 30.1 |
Chemotherapy (yes) | 3758 | 60.5 |
Other treatments (yes) | 506 | 8.1 |
