Background
Methods
Subjects and procedure
N (%)/Mean ± SD | |
---|---|
Patient(N 1 = 200) | |
Age | 54.87± ± 12.45 |
≥ 60 | 129 (64.5) |
<60 | 71 (35.5) |
Gender | |
Male | 96 (48.0) |
Female | 104 (52.0) |
Ethnic | |
Han | 194 (97.0) |
Minorities | 6 (3.0) |
Occupation | |
No fixed occupation | 35 (17.5) |
worker | 17 (8.5) |
farmer | 85 (42.5) |
Cadre | 22 (11.0) |
retire | 35 (17.5) |
Others | 6 (3.0) |
Marital status | |
married | 188 (94.0) |
unmarried | 7 (3.5) |
widowed | 5 (2.5) |
divorced | 0 (0) |
Education | |
Primary school | 53 (26.5) |
Junior high school | 71 (35.5) |
Senior high school | 53 (26.5) |
College | 23 (11.5) |
Family monthly income per capita (yuan) | |
<500 | 50 (25.0) |
500~1000 | 63 (31.5) |
1000~2000 | 48 (24.0) |
>2000 | 39 (19.5) |
Medical expense | |
Public expense | 11 (5.5) |
Own expense | 20 (10.0) |
Medical insurance | 169 (84.5) |
Metastasis | |
No | 95 (47.5) |
Yes | 105 (52.5) |
Type of disease | |
Digestive system | 90 (45.0) |
Respiratory system | 34 (17.0) |
Blood system | 4 (2.0) |
Reproductive system | 8 (4.0) |
Osteosarcoma | 14 (7.0) |
Others | 50 (25.0) |
Time since diagnosis (year) | |
<1 | 143 (71.5) |
1~3 | 36 (18.0) |
>3 | 21 (10.5) |
Treatment measures | |
operation | 30 (15.0) |
radiotherapy | 10 (5.0) |
chemotherapy | 41 (20.5) |
comprehensive therapy | 119 (59.5) |
Caregiver(N2 = 200) | |
Age | 44.26 ± 11.51 |
≥ 60 | 57 (28.5) |
<60 | 143 (71.5) |
Gender | |
Male | 98 (49.0) |
Female | 102 (51.0) |
Ethnic | |
Han | 198 (99.0) |
Minorities | 2 (1.0) |
Occupation | |
No fixed | 45 (22.5) |
occupation | 31 (15.5) |
worker | 63 (31.5) |
farmer | 29 (14.5) |
Cadre | 19 (9.5) |
retire others | 13 (6.5) |
Marital status | |
married | 167 (83.5) |
unmarried | 30 (15.0) |
widowed | 2 (1.0) |
divorced | 1 (0.5) |
Education | |
Primary school | 22 (11.0) |
Junior high school | 65 (32.5) |
Senior high school | 54 (27.0) |
College | 59 (29.5) |
Family monthly income per capita (yuan) | |
<500 | 32 (16.0) |
500~1000 | 60 (30.0) |
1000~2000 | 53 (26.5) |
>2000 | 55 (27.5) |
Number of caregivers | |
1 | 119 (59.5) |
2 | 63 (31.5) |
3 or more | 18 (9.0) |
Together with patient | |
Yes | 181 (90.5) |
No | 19 (9.5) |
Relationship with patient | |
Spouse | 84 (42.0) |
Brother /sister | 3 (1.5) |
Child | 88 (44.0) |
Parent | 18 (9.0) |
others | 7 (3.5) |
Measures
CNAT
Cancer patients general information questionnaire
Caregiver general information questionnaire
Statistical analyses
Results
Participant characteristics
The comprehensive needs of cancer patients
Information | Psychological Problems | Health Care Staffs | Physical Symptoms | Hospital Facilities and Services | Social /Religious /Spiritual Support | Practical Support | Standardized total score | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Valid | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mean value | 71.1833 | 51.8333 | 78.3542 | 35.1250 | 52.6458 | 38.3000 | 39.0278 | 51.2514 | |
SD | 17.39153 | 11.86331 | 13.08062 | 16.68756 | 13.34700 | 12.46156 | 15.25653 | 9.69639 | |
Minimum | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.69 | |
Maximum | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 93.22 |
Factors associated with the comprehensive needs of cancer patients
Information | Psychological Problems | Health-care staff | Physical Symptoms | Hospital facilities and services | Social and religious/spiritual support | Practical support | Standardized total score | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient | |||||||||
Age | ≥60 |
65.23 ± 14.75
|
44.24 ± 13.15
| 78.44 ± 13.56 |
30.58 ± 7.57
| 52.15 ± 13.47 | 38.18 ± 14.22 | 38.47 ± 12.52 |
45.08 ± 9.23
|
<60 |
74.16 ± 15.72*
|
58.48 ± 12.11*
| 80.14 ± 12.48 |
38.26 ± 11.72*
| 53.28 ± 14.56 | 37.09 ± 15.56 | 39.57 ± 13.55 |
52.85 ± 10.52*
| |
Gender | Male | 69.13 ± 16.05 |
45.35 ± 12.40
|
75.06 ± 13.68
|
30.40 ± 13.80
| 52.71 ± 17.45 |
35.69 ± 17.17
|
36.39 ± 12.41
|
42.63 ± 9.80
|
Female | 72.07 ± 18.57 |
56.89 ± 13.10*
|
81.51 ± 11.95*
|
39.49 ± 18.52*
| 54.03 ± 13.13 |
42.05 ± 13.77*
|
41.46 ± 13.50*
|
49.13 ± 10.13*
| |
Medical | Public |
65.83 ± 12.84
|
41.91 ± 15.83
|
72.77 ± 14.85
|
25.27 ± 16.33
|
60.12 ± 10.57*
|
52.50 ± 27.88*
| 39.55 ± 14.48 |
45.02 ± 12.46
|
Own |
75.00 ± 15.40*
|
53.33 ± 11.38*
|
80.95 ± 16.12*
|
46.94 ± 17.33*
|
51.87 ± 11.64
|
40.66 ± 10.56
|
44.71 ± 14.04*
|
58.48 ± 11.92*
| |
Insurance |
70.23 ± 17.25
|
42.49 ± 11.27
|
78.87 ± 11.95
|
33.90 ± 16.50
|
50.01 ± 12.83
|
36.11 ± 12.72
|
36.74 ± 14.86
|
46.73 ± 11.34
| |
Education | Primary |
78.06 ± 16.63*
| 53.05 ± 12.27 | 79.96 ± 10.08 | 36.83 ± 19.47 | 51.51 ± 9.71 |
44.53 ± 10.49*
| 40.35 ± 13.55 |
52.32 ± 11.06*
|
Junior |
70.45 ± 16.72
| 48.65 ± 19.68 | 75.40 ± 13.63 | 33.55 ± 16.17 | 52.66 ± 14.02 |
40.33 ± 13.61
| 41.76 ± 12.93 |
51.48 ± 11.13
| |
Senior | 69.45 ± 18.71 | 52.01 ± 14.82 | 80.91 ± 13.77 | 33.95 ± 15.59 | 51.67 ± 14.61 |
38.18 ± 12.25
| 36.59 ± 13.00 |
47.73 ± 9.54
| |
College |
70.25 ± 17.60
| 48.20 ± 19.81 | 77.93 ± 15.73 | 36.44 ± 13.70 | 52.18 ± 17.66 |
35.49 ± 13.79
| 40.40 ± 19.52 |
49.62 ± 8.32
| |
Income | 500 | 70.06 ± 17.64 |
42.53 ± 12.65*
| 82.75 ± 11.03 | 35.61 ± 19.29 | 52.32 ± 12.65 | 40.13 ± 10.17 |
42.22 ± 15.35*
|
56.11 ± 11.07*
|
500~1000 | 68.46 ± 15.18 |
36.45 ± 16.43
| 81.34 ± 12.14 | 33.28 ± 14.63 |
44.62 ± 10.44
| 40.41 ± 13.77 |
36.04 ± 11.61
|
46.47 ± 10.41
| |
1000~2000 | 71.91 ± 17.41 | 38.44 ± 12.04 | 80.13 ± 13.75 | 36.10 ± 10.41 | 55.03 ± 10.66 | 40.49 ± 12.41 | 41.56 ± 13.82 |
48.89 ± 11.25
| |
2000 | 75.26 ± 20.44 | 37.01 ± 16.42 | 82.50 ± 15.49 | 33.46 ± 14.85 |
56.82 ± 17.06*
| 48.07 ± 16.27 | 37.92 ± 19.94 |
50.63 ± 10.22
| |
Metastasis | No | 71.09 ± 16.09 |
47.02 ± 17.83
| 79.32 ± 13.16 | 34.08 ± 15.65 | 54.23 ± 12.59 |
38.53 ± 8.30
| 38.89 ± 13.64 | 50.24 ± 11.57 |
Yes | 71.37 ± 18.46 |
52.41 ± 14.42*
| 77.54 ± 12.89 | 35.58 ± 17.39 | 52.46 ± 17.14 |
42.05 ± 10.51*
| 39.89 ± 26.03 | 52.06 ± 9.15 | |
Time since diagnosis (year) | <1 |
71.36 ± 16.38
|
51.71 ± 11.06
|
78.57 ± 12.93
| 35.13 ± 17.24 | 53.04 ± 16.02 | 40.14 ± 16.06 |
40.16 ± 13.97*
|
52.31 ± 9.59
|
1~3 |
65.55 ± 19.62
|
45.64 ± 11.12
|
74.12 ± 15.55
| 33.30 ± 14.90 | 52.33 ± 11.01 | 33.77 ± 17.20 |
35.61 ± 22.15
|
46.18 ± 9.26
| |
>3 |
80.66 ± 18.06*
|
59.83 ± 16.26*
|
84.79 ± 17.07*
| 35.83 ± 15.30 | 52.95 ± 10.40 | 41.66 ± 7.42 |
33.88 ± 3.50
|
56.38 ± 10.27*
| |
Treatment | operation | 71.83 ± 19.92 | 54.13 ± 10.44 | 79.54 ± 15.51 |
36.24 ± 16.13
|
53.53 ± 15.43
| 37.81 ± 10.24 | 39.69 ± 17.94 | 49.85 ± 13.26 |
radiotherapy | 73.77 ± 10.24 | 43.33 ± 7.63 | 75.88 ± 4.81 |
45.44 ± 10.03*
|
62.77 ± 14.69*
| 40.33 ± 14.03 | 38.88 ± 18.86 | 52.02 ± 9.06 | |
chemotherapy | 72.43 ± 16.79 | 49.51 ± 13.47 | 76.56 ± 12.35 |
36.62 ± 23.91
|
51.26 ± 15.78
| 36.17 ± 13.20 | 37.23 ± 12.28 | 51.28 ± 9.45 | |
comprehensive | 69.56 ± 17.07 | 51.38 ± 11.85 | 78.83 ± 12.98 |
32.51 ± 13.94
|
43.70 ± 14.75
| 40.02 ± 17.59 | 38.71 ± 15.08 | 50.05 ± 9.56 | |
Caregiver | |||||||||
Age | ≥60 | 72.14 ± 14.32 | 50.85 ± 14.58 | 79.13 ± 10.28 | 34.48 ± 11.17 |
53.22 ± 10.65*
| 38.26 ± 14.44 |
42.34 ± 12.67
| 51.21 ± 10.04 |
<60 | 69.42 ± 13.09 | 51.62 ± 11.13 | 77.07 ± 15.11 | 35.23 ± 10.54 |
50.75 ± 17.49
| 39.53 ± 10.74 |
35.36 ± 18.26*
| 50.03 ± 11.72 | |
Education | Primary | 70.54 ± 14.06 | 50.16 ± 17.51 |
65.21 ± 12.38
| 34.52 ± 16.36 |
46.36 ± 10.68
|
25.75 ± 10.46
| 39.82 ± 13.05 |
47.27 ± 10.58
|
Junior | 69.62 ± 12.05 | 50.25 ± 16.43 | 66.37 ± 14.55 | 35.37 ± 15.82 |
45.15 ± 16.72
|
32.45 ± 14.26
| 39.18 ± 14.78 |
50.16 ± 10.43
| |
Senior | 72.83 ± 14.51 | 51.26 ± 10.44 | 72.51 ± 13.82 | 34.16 ± 14.52 |
50.26 ± 14.72
|
35.11 ± 12.37
| 38.56 ± 12.53 |
50.25 ± 9.57
| |
College | 70.05 ± 16.42 | 52.82 ± 10.26 |
81.16 ± 12.52*
| 37.34 ± 14.46 |
58.57 ± 18.16*
|
48.45 ± 16.46*
| 40.06 ± 12.16 |
55.17 ± 10.25*
| |
Number of caregivers | 1 |
64.04 ± 15.43
| 49.27 ± 13.51 | 77.45 ± 12.23 |
31.57 ± 13.25
| 51.33 ± 14.73 | 39.46 ± 10.47 | 39.04 ± 17.25 | 50.64 ± 11.47 |
2 |
74.24 ± 14.25*
| 52.58 ± 11.03 | 80.68 ± 12.23 |
36.26 ± 17.94
| 52.84 ± 13.42 | 38.71 ± 13.79 | 38.43 ± 14.37 | 50.21 ± 10.26 | |
3 or more |
81.82 ± 11.76
| 51.36 ± 11.21 | 80.13 ± 11.28 |
40.53 ± 12.42*
| 52.92 ± 12.87 | 40.23 ± 11.98 | 40.21 ± 12.36 | 51.27 ± 9.29 | |
Together with patient | Yes | 70.11 ± 13.46 | 50.77 ± 12.29 | 78.84 ± 12.31 | 35.50 ± 17.13 | 52.87 ± 13.03 |
33.77 ± 8.02
| 39.24 ± 14.26 | 50.19 ± 10.03 |
No | 72.59 ± 11.23 | 52.96 ± 10.51 | 77.88 ± 19.18 | 36.51 ± 8.88 | 53.01 ± 12.68 |
42.74 ± 12.01*
| 40.33 ± 10.82 | 51.71 ± 9.36 |
Dependent variable | Independent variablea | β | SE | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Standardized total score of CNAT | Gender (Female) | 0.423 | 4.308 | < 0.001 |
Medical insurance (at their own expense) | 0.327 | 3.257 | < 0.001 | |
Income (500) | 0.236 | 4.336 | 0.015 | |
Caregiver Education (college) | 0.303 | 2.205 | < 0.001 | |
Information | Age (Younger: <60) | 0.201 | 3.535 | 0.003 |
Medical insurance (at their own expense) | 0.423 | 4.367 | < 0.001 | |
Education (Primary) | 0.218 | 3.264 | 0.021 | |
Number of caregivers(3 or more) | 0.406 | 1.039 | < 0.001 | |
Psychological Problems | Gender (Female) | 0.228 | 2.541 | < 0.001 |
Medical insurance (at their own expense) | 0.103 | 1.346 | 0.006 | |
Income (500) | 0.207 | 4.208 | < 0.001 | |
Metastasis (YES) | 0.114 | 2.335 | 0.034 | |
Health-care staff | Gender (Female) | 0.218 | 4.039 | 0.007 |
Medical insurance (at their own expense) | 0.135 | 2.357 | 0.018 | |
Caregiver Education (college) | 0.323 | 1.268 | < 0.001 | |
Physical Symptoms | Age (Younger: <60) | 0.236 | 2.553 | < 0.001 |
Gender (Female) | 0.307 | 3.542 | < 0.001 | |
Treatment (radiotherapy) | 0.229 | 2.367 | 0.004 | |
Hospital Facilities and Services | Income (2000) | 0.359 | 2.158 | < 0.001 |
Treatment (radiotherapy) | 0.225 | 3.346 | 0.011 | |
Caregiver age (≥60) | 0.310 | 2.107 | < 0.001 | |
Social and Religious / Spiritual Support | Gender (Female) | 0.327 | 2.038 | 0.001 |
Income (500) | 0.129 | 2.104 | 0.023 | |
Metastasis (YES) | 0.402 | 3.238 | < 0.001 | |
Practical Support | Gender (Female) | 0.405 | 3.208 | < 0.001 |
Medical insurance (at their own expense) | 0.346 | 2.117 | 0.001 | |
Income (500) | 0.228 | 1.259 | < 0.001 | |
Time since diagnosis(<1 year) | 0.309 | 2.037 | < 0.001 | |
Caregiver age (≥60) | 0.254 | 2.368 | 0.037 |