Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participating patients (n = 23)
Parameters | n (%) or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
Age in years (mean, SD) | 58.7(11.3) |
Gender | Â |
Men | 12(52%) |
Women | 11(48%) |
Education | Â |
Illiterate | 2(9%) |
Elementary school | 8(35%) |
Secondary school | 8(35%) |
High school or Technical secondary school | 3(13%) |
Undergraduate/Postgraduate | 2(9%) |
Medical insurance type | Â |
Provincial medical insurance | 1(4%) |
Municipal medical insurance | 9(39%) |
Medical insurance for alien residents | 11(48%) |
Medical insurance for alien employees | 1(4%) |
Municipal medical insurance + commercial insurance | 1(4%) |
Civil status | Â |
Married and childbearing | 22(96%) |
Single | 1(4%) |
Diagnosis | Â |
Head and neck tumors | 6(26%) |
Chest and abdomen tumors | 16(70%) |
Other tumors | 1(4%) |
Length of illness(months) | Â |
≤ 3 | 3(13%) |
3–6 | 3(13%) |
6–12 | 9(39%) |
12–24 | 5(22%) |
≥ 24 | 3(13%) |
Hospitalization frequency(times) (mean = 5.21; range 1 to 14) |  |
First | 9(39%) |
2–5 | 4(17%) |
6–10 | 7(30%) |
10–15 | 3(13%) |
Length of hospital stay(weeks) | Â |
≤ 1 | 13(57%) |
1–4 | 3(13%) |
≥ 4 | 7(30%) |
Treatment options | Â |
Radiotherapy | 11(48%) |
Radiotherapy + Chemotherapy | 3(13%) |
Chemotherapy | 4(17%) |
Immunotherapy + Chemotherapy | 5(22%) |