Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients and caregivers with adolescent malignant bone tumors (n = 538).
Variables | Patients (n = 269) Frequency (percentage %) | Caregivers (n = 269) Frequency (percentage %) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 10 ~ 12 years | 57 (21.2) | / |
13 ~ 15 years | 113 (42.0) | / | |
16 ~ 19 years | 99 (36.8) | / | |
20 ~ 39 years | / | 75 (27.8) | |
40 ~ 59 years | / | 168 (62.4) | |
≥ 60 years | / | 26 (9.8) | |
Gender | Male | 156 (58.0) | 51 (18.9) |
Female | 113 (42.0) | 218 (81.1) | |
Education level | Elementary School | 64 (23.8) | 44 (16.3) |
Middle School | 124 (46.1) | 126 (43.7) | |
High School | 70 (26.0) | 82 (30.4) | |
University and above | 11 (4.0) | 27 (10.0) | |
Level and reputation of the hospital | Provincial hospital | 175 (65.0) | / |
Municipal hospital | 94 (35.0) | / | |
Medical payment methods | At one’s own expense | 9 (3.3) | / |
Medical insurance | 260 (96.7) | / | |
Course of disease | < 1 year | 127 (47.2) | / |
1 ~ 3 years | 79 (29.4) | / | |
3 ~ 5 years | 46 (17.1) | / | |
> 5 years | 17 (6.3) | / | |
Number of chemotherapy sessions | 0 to 1 time | 76 (28.2) | / |
2 ~ 3 times | 129 (48.0) | / | |
4 times or more | 64 (23.8) | / | |
Tumour stage | Ⅰ | 58 (21.6) | / |
Ⅱ | 100 (37.2) | / | |
Ⅲ | 84 (31.2) | / | |
Ⅳ | 27 (10.0) | / | |
Number of hospitalizations per year | 0 ~ 1 time | 81 (31.3) | / |
2 ~ 3 times | 113 (42) | / | |
4 times or more | 75 (27.9) | / | |
Religious beliefs | Yes | 41 (15.2) | 62 (23.0) |
No | 228 (84.8) | 207 (77.0) | |
Participate in anti-cancer organizations | Yes | 103 (38.3) | / |
No | 166 (61.7) | / | |
Family per capita monthly income | < 3000 yuan | / | 91 (33.8) |
3000 ~ 5000 yuan | / | 109 (40.5) | |
> 5000 yuan | / | 69 (25.7) | |
Career status | employed | / | 107 (39.8) |
Unemployed | / | 162 (60.2) |
