Table 1 Univariate analysis of general information and spiritual needs of patients with advanced cancer (N = 200)

Gender

 Male

79(39.50)

82.27 ± 14.11¹⁾

-1.301¹⁾

0.195

 Female

121 (60.50)

85.24 ± 16.82¹⁾

Age

 ≤ 40 years old

14 (7.00)

87.93 ± 16.98

3.386²⁾

0.019

 41–50 years old

44 (20.00)

90.00 ± 13.78

 51–60 years old

45 (22.50)

81.91 ± 17.36

 ≥ 61 years old

97 (48.50)

81.81 ± 15.23

Marital status

 Married

6 (3.00)

96.50 ± 18.56

6.427²⁾

0.002

 Unmarried

175 (87.50)

82.62 ± 15.21

 Divorced or Widowed

19 (9.50)

93.47 ± 16.61

Work status

 On duty

21 (10.50)

88.43 ± 13.72

0.901²⁾

0.408

 Retired

81 (40.50)

83.36 ± 14.90

 Unemployed

98 (49.00)

83.71 ± 16.97

Religious belief

 No

171 (85.50)

82.42 ± 15.09¹⁾

3.422¹⁾

0.001

 Yes

29 (14.50)

93.75 ± 16.94¹⁾

Hospitalization

 1–2 times

35 (17.50)

83.89 ± 15.80

0.032²⁾

0.968

 3–4 times

35 (17.50)

84.69 ± 17.32

 More than 5 times

130 (65.00)

83.95 ± 15.55

Cancer type

 Head and neck tumor

9 (4.50)

83.78 ± 17.33

0.640²⁾

0.670

 Lung cancer

52 (26.00)

83.81 ± 15.02

 GI tract cancer

66 (33.00)

83.61 ± 14.47

 Breast cancer

43 (21.50)

87.40 ± 15.82

 Gynecologic Oncology

17 (8.50)

81.00 ± 22.58

 Others

13 (6.50)

80.62 ± 15.55

Gastrointestinal symptoms

 Poor appetite

99 (49.50)

86.96 ± 15.14

2.534²⁾

0.058

 Nausea

70 (35.00)

81.36 ± 16.68

 Stomatitis

10 (5.00)

77.10 ± 14.07

 Constipation

21 (10.50)

82.76 ± 15.18

Pain level

 Painless

97 (48.50)

81.45 ± 13.58

1.848²⁾

0.140

 Mild pain

74 (37.00)

85.97 ± 16.20

 Moderate pain

23 (11.50)

87.65 ± 20.08

 Severe pain

6 (3.00)

89.00 ± 23.71

Sleep quality

 Difficulty falling asleep

102 (51.00)

82.58 ± 16.29

0.705²⁾

0.590

 Insomnia-late

30 (15.00)

86.07 ± 13.09

 Restless sleep

25 (12.50)

87.24 ± 14.31

 Medication needs for sleep

28 (14.00)

83.18 ± 18.16

 Insomnia

15 (7.50)

86.53 ± 16.04

Exercise intensity

 Moderate-intensity

79 (39.50)

87.61 ± 14.47¹⁾

2.593¹⁾

0.010

 Mild intensity

121 (60.50)

81.75 ± 16.31¹⁾