Table 1 Demographic and disease characteristics (n=17)
From: Experiences of patients with advanced cancer coping with chronic pain: a qualitative analysis
Variable | Participants, n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Men | 7 (41.2) |
 Women | 10 (58.8) |
Age (years) | |
 18~44 | 2 (11.8) |
 45~59 | 9 (52.9) |
 ≥60 | 6 (35.3) |
Marital status | |
 Married | 15 (88.2) |
 Divorced or widowed | 2 (11.8) |
Education level | |
 Illiterate or primary school | 2 (11.8) |
 Secondary school | 13 (76.4) |
 Bachelor degree or above | 2 (11.8) |
Tumor type | |
 Nasopharyngeal cancer | 1 (5.9) |
 Oral cancer | 4 (23.5) |
 Breast cancer | 5 (29.4) |
 Lung cancer | 4 (23.5) |
 Gastric cancer | 1 (5.9) |
 Colorectal cancer | 2 (11.8) |
NRS score | |
 4-6 | 3 (17.7) |
 7-10 | 14 (82.3) |