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Table 1 Sociodemographic data of patients with terminal cancer

From: Factors influencing the spiritual needs of patients with terminal cancer: a multicenter study in southern China

Items

Frequency

Composition ratio (%)

Age

 ≤ 40 years old

43

19.20%

 41–60 Years old

87

38.84%

 > 60 Years old

94

41.96%

Gender

 Male

138

61.61%

 Female

86

38.39%

Marital status

 Married

213

95.09%

 Widowed / divorced

7

3.13%

 Unmarried

4

1.79%

Degree of education

 Primary school and below

88

39.29%

 Junior middle school

70

31.25%

 High school or technical secondary school

40

17.86%

 Junior college

16

7.14%

 Bachelor degree or above

10

4.46%

Religious affiliation

 Buddhism

98

43.75%

 Christianity

8

3.57%

 Other religious affiliations

8

3.57%

 No religious affiliation

110

49.11%

Per capita monthly household income

 ≤ 3000 yuan

129

57.59%

 3001–5000 yuan

84

37.50%

 > 5000 yuan

11

4.91%

Occupation

 Unemployed

151

67.41%

 Manual workers

42

18.75%

 TeAching painr or clerk

14

6.25%

 Businessman

9

4.02%

 Other job

8

3.57%

Healthcare payment method

 New rural cooperative

106

47.32%

 Urban medical insurance

20

8.93%

 Municipal medical insurance

36

16.07%

 Provincial medical insurance

53

23.66%

 At one's own expense

9

4.02%

Place of Residence

 City

59

26.34%

 Towns

79

35.27%

 Village

86

38.39%

Whether to smoke

 Yes

4

1.79%

 Deny

154

68.75%

 Ever suck

66

29.46

Whether to drink

 Deny

188

83.90%

 Ever drink

36

16.10%