Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with cancer categorized by their status of depression (PHQ-9 score) (n = 113)
Demographic characteristics | Total (n = 113) | Number (%) PHQ-9 | Chi2 P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No/Minimal (n = 87) | Mild (n = 26) | |||
Gender | Â | 0.528 | ||
Male | 44 (38.9) | 32 (36.8) | 12 (46.2) | Â |
Female | 69 (61.1) | 55 (63.2) | 14 (53.8) | Â |
Status | Â | Â | Â | 0.803a |
Single | 18 (15.9) | 14 (16.1) | 4 (15.4) | Â |
Marital | 85 (75.2) | 66 (75.9) | 19 (73.1) | Â |
Divorce | 10 (8.8) | 7 (8.0) | 3 (11.5) | Â |
Religion | Â | 1 | ||
Buddhism | 91 (80.5) | 70 (80.5) | 21 (80.8) | Â |
Islamic | 22 (19.5) | 17 (19.5) | 5 (19.2) | Â |
Education level | Â | 0.469 | ||
Primary school | 53 (46.9) | 41 (47.1) | 12 (46.2) | Â |
Secondary school | 30 (26.5) | 21 (24.1) | 9 (34.6) | Â |
Bachelor’s degree or above | 30 (26.5) | 25 (28.7) | 5 (19.2) |  |
Location of cancer |  | < 0.001a | ||
Esophagus | 13 (11.5) | 4 (4.6) | 9 (34.6) | Â |
Cervix | 13 (11.5) | 10 (11.5) | 3 (11.5) | Â |
Breast | 26 (23.0) | 23 (26.4) | 3 (11.5) | Â |
Others (bladder, head and neck, thyroid, lung, lymphoma, penis, rectum, and brain) | 61 (54.0) | 50 (57.5) | 11 (42.3) | Â |
Staging of cancer | Â | 0.419 | ||
One | 17 (15.0) | 14 (16.1) | 3 (11.5) | Â |
Two | 35 (31.0) | 26 (29.9) | 9 (34.6) | Â |
Three | 37 (32.7) | 31 (35.6) | 6 (23.1) | Â |
Four | 24 (21.2) | 16 (18.4) | 8 (30.8) | Â |
Duration of cancer illness (months): Median (IQR) | 5 (3, 12) | 7 (3, 24) | 3 (2.2, 5.5) | 0.001b |
Having physical illness | Â | 1 | ||
No | 78 (69.0) | 60 (69.0) | 18 (69.2) | Â |
Yes | 35 (31.0) | 27 (31.0) | 8 (30.8) | Â |
Having psychiatric disorders | Â | 1a | ||
No | 109 (96.5) | 84 (96.6) | 25 (96.2) | Â |
Yes | 4 (3.5) | 3 (3.4) | 1 (3.8) | Â |
Number of household member | Â | 0.804 | ||
Less than 3 | 39 (34.5) | 29 (33.3) | 10 (38.5) | Â |
3 or more | 74 (65.5) | 58 (66.7) | 16 (61.5) | Â |
Having history of hospitalization | Â | 0.023 | ||
No | 54 (47.8) | 36 (41.4) | 18 (69.2) | Â |
Yes | 59 (52.2) | 51 (58.6) | 8 (30.8) | Â |
Perception of one’s health |  | < 0.001 | ||
Very good / good | 46 (40.7) | 46 (52.9) | 0 (0) | Â |
Moderate | 48 (42.5) | 33 (37.9) | 15 (57.7) | Â |
Fair | 19 (16.8) | 8 (9.2) | 11 (42.3) | Â |
Presence of physical symptoms |  | < 0.001 | ||
No | 36 (31.9) | 36 (41.4) | 0 (0) | Â |
Yes | 77 (68.1) | 51 (58.6) | 26 (100) | Â |
Presence of sleep problem or insomnia | Â | 0.004 | ||
No | 56 (49.6) | 50 (57.5) | 6 (23.1) | Â |
Yes | 57 (50.4) | 37 (42.5) | 20 (76.9) | Â |
Presence of pain |  | < 0.001 | ||
No | 54 (47.8) | 50 (57.5) | 4 (15.4) | Â |
Mild | 44 (38.9) | 26 (29.9) | 18 (69.2) | Â |
Moderate to severe | 15 (13.3) | 11 (12.6) | 4 (15.4) | Â |