Table 1 Descriptive statistical analysis of sample profiles and patient disease information(n = 409).
Demographic variables | n (%) | Patient disease information | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Cancer primary site | ||
18–35 | 20(4.89) | Oral cavity | 95 (23.23) |
36–50 | 97 (23.72) | Pharynx | 130 (31.78) |
> 50 | 292 (71.39) | Nasal cavity and sinuses | 159 (38.88) |
Gender | Head and neck | 25 (6.11) | |
Male | 317 (77.51) | Disease duration | |
Female | 92 (22.49) | ≤ 1 Month | 16 (3.91) |
Education level | 1–3 months | 214 (52.32) | |
Junior high school or below | 236 (57.70) | > 3 months | 179 (43.77) |
High school/technical school | 134 (32.76) | Chemotherapy concurrent with radiotherapy | |
College or above | 39 (9.54) | No | 134 (32.76) |
Household monthly income | Yes | 275 (67.24) | |
< 3000 | 152 (37.16) | Comorbidities | |
3000–5000 | 172 (42.05) | No | 203 (49.63) |
5001–8000 | 68 (16.63) | Yes | 206 (50.37) |
> 8000 | 17 (4.16) | Other diseases | |
Caretaker | None | 244 (59.66) | |
Father | 16 (3.91) | Yes | 165 (40.34) |
Partner | 223 (54.52) | Nasal tube placement | |
Child | 104 (25.43) | No | 402 (98.29) |
Others | 66 (16.14) | Yes | 7 (1.71) |
Insurance type | ECOG-PS | ||
Self-pay | 5 (1.22) | Level 1: Limited, but can care for self | 193 (47.19) |
Employee insurance | 88 (21.52) | Level 2: Can care for self, but cannot work | 184 (44.99) |
Resident insurance | 305 (74.57) | Level 3: Severely limited, needs some assistance | 31 (7.58) |
Medical insurance/commercial insurance | 11 (2.69) | Level 4: Bedridden, cannot care for self | 1 (0.24) |
Residence | Smoking status | ||
Urban | 114 (27.87) | No | 168 (41.08) |
Rural | 224 (54.77) | Yes | 241 (58.92) |
City | 71 (17.36) | Alcohol consumption | |
Marital status | No | 170 (41.56) | |
Married | 396 (96.82) | Yes | 239 (58.44) |
Unmarried or other | 13 (3.18) |
