Basic characteristics of the study participants (N=218)
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | ||
| ≤40 | 5 | 2.29 |
| >40, ≤60 | 88 | 40.37 |
| >60 | 125 | 57.34 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 119 | 54.59 |
| Female | 99 | 45.41 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
| <18.5 | 13 | 5.96 |
| ≥18.5, <25 | 128 | 58.72 |
| ≥25 | 77 | 35.32 |
| Education (y) | ||
| ≤12 | 166 | 76.15 |
| >12 | 52 | 23.85 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 161 | 73.85 |
| Single, divorced, or separated | 57 | 26.15 |
| Smoking status | ||
| Non-smoker | 111 | 50.92 |
| Ex-smoker | 91 | 41.74 |
| Current smoker | 16 | 7.34 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Non-drinker | 128 | 58.72 |
| Moderate drinker | 54 | 24.77 |
| Heavy drinker | 36 | 16.51 |
| Stress | ||
| None | 29 | 13.30 |
| Moderate | 113 | 51.83 |
| Severe | 76 | 34.86 |
| Depressive mood | ||
| No | 136 | 62.39 |
| Yes | 82 | 37.61 |
| Cancer type | ||
| Gastrointestinal cancer | 66 | 30.28 |
| Lung cancer | 28 | 12.84 |
| Liver/pancreas cancer | 68 | 31.19 |
| Breast/cervical cancer | 25 | 11.47 |
| Etc. | 31 | 14.22 |
| Survival period (y) | ||
| <5 | 174 | 79.82 |
| ≥5 | 44 | 20.18 |
| Stage | ||
| I | 21 | 9.63 |
| II | 34 | 15.60 |
| III | 32 | 14.68 |
| IV | 131 | 60.09 |
| Distant metastasis | ||
| No | 94 | 43.1 |
| Yes | 124 | 56.9 |
| Chemotherapy | ||
| No | 14 | 6.42 |
| Yes | 204 | 93.58 |
| Radiotherapy | ||
| No | 151 | 69.27 |
| Yes | 67 | 30.73 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| No | 48 | 22.02 |
| Yes | 170 | 77.98 |
| Diabetes, yes | 103 | 47.25 |
| Hypertension, yes | 73 | 33.49 |
| Dyslipidemia, yes | 28 | 12.84 |
| Self-rated health status | ||
| Good | 77 | 35.32 |
| Poor | 141 | 64.68 |