Table 1 Participants characteristics (N = 101)

Sex

 Male

57 (56.43)

29

12

16

 Female

44 (43.57)

3

33

8

Age

  < 50

42 (41.58)

10

23

9

  ≥ 50

59 (58.42)

22

22

15

Highest level of education

 High school or low

64 (63.36)

22

27

15

 University or higher

37 (36.64)

10

18

9

Marital status

 Single

24 (23.76)

7

10

7

 Married

77 (76.24)

25

35

17

Main source of income

 Oneself

68 (67.33)

25

23

20

 Family or child

33 (32.67)

7

22

4

Currently working

 No

43 (42.57)

13

24

6

 Yes

58 (57.43)

19

21

18

Residential situation

 Living alone

8 (7.92)

2

5

1

 Living with family

93 (92.08)

30

40

23

Cancer stage

 1

35 (34.65)

9

22

4

 2

18 (17.82)

3

11

4

 3

30 (29.70)

8

7

15

 4

18 (17.82)

12

5

1

Operation

 No

34 (33.66)

16

9

9

 Yes

67 (66.34)

16

36

15

Chemotherapy

 No

44 (43.56)

20

13

11

 Yes

57 (56.44)

12

32

13