Table 1 Social-demographic and clinical characteristics of MBC women (n = 176)
From: Depression, anxiety and stress among metastatic breast cancer patients on chemotherapy in China
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
20–29 | 1( 0.6) |
30–39 | 19(10.8) |
40–49 | 52(29.5) |
50–59 | 63(35.8) |
60–70 | 41(23.3) |
Marital status | |
Single, divorced or widowed | 19(10.8%) |
Married or cohabiting | 157(89.2%) |
Education | |
No formal education or primary school | 19(10.8%) |
Secondary school | 49(27.8%) |
High school/Technical secondary school | 52(29.5%) |
Junior college | 30(26.0%) |
University or higher | 26(14.8%) |
Monthly income (CNY) | |
≤ 1500 | 62(35.2%) |
1501–3000 | 77(43.8%) |
3001–5000 | 19(10.8%) |
≥ 5000 | 18(10.2%) |
Medical payment method | |
Self | 13( 7.4%) |
Health insurance | 155(88.1%) |
Public pay method | 8( 4.5%) |
Duration of MBC diagnosis | |
≤6 months | 81(46.0%) |
6–12 months | 25(14.2%) |
12.01-24 months | 26(14.8%) |
≥ 24 months | 44(25.0%) |
Bone metastasis | |
Yes | 96(54.5%) |
No | 80(45.5%) |
Lung metastasis | |
Yes | 64(36.4%) |
No | 112(63.6%) |
Liver metastasis | |
Yes | 84(47.7%) |
No | 92(52.3%) |
Brain metastasis | |
Yes | 15( 8.5%) |
No | 161(91.5%) |
Treatment lines | |
1st | 90(51.1%) |
2nd | 42(23.9%) |
≥ 3rd | 44(25.0%) |
Single or combined regimen | |
Single | 93(52.8%) |
Combined | 83(47.2%) |