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Table 1 Sociodemographic information of participants (N = 16)

From: Distinct experiences and care needs of advanced cancer patients with good ECOG performance status: a qualitative phenomenological study

 

P1

P2

P3

P4

P5

P6

P7

P8

P9

P10

P11

P12

P13

P14

P15

P16

Age, years

45–60

45–60

45–60

> 60

30–45

45–60

45–60

> 60

> 60

45–60

45–60

45–60

> 60

> 60

15–30

> 60

ECOG

2

1

1

0

1

0

1

2

1

0

0

1

2

1

2

1

Marital status

Married

Married

Married

Married

Single

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

Married

Offspring

4

1

0

0

0

2

1

3

2

1

1

2

1

2

2

2

Children

3

1

1 (Deceased)

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Grandchildren

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

2

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

Education level

Primary school

Junior high

Senior high

Junior high

College

Junior high

Junior high

Junior high

Junior high

Junior high

Primary school

Junior high

Junior high

Junior high

Junior high

Junior high

Occupation

Peasant

Retired

Small business owner

Factory worker

Office worker

Peasant

Peasant

Retired

Retired

Retired

Peasant

Small business owner

Peasant

Peasant

Small business owner

Peasant

Household income (Yuan RMB)

< 5,000

< 5,000

< 5,000

< 5,000

5,000–10,000

5,000–10,000

5,000–10,000

5,000–10,000

5,000–10,000

< 5,000

< 5,000

5,000–10,000

5,000–10,000

5,000–10,000

5,000–10,000

5,000–10,000

Living with

Alone, occasionally with spouse

Spouse

Spouse

Spouse

Parents

Children

Spouse

Spouse

Spouse

Spouse

Spouse

Spouse, children

Spouse, child

Spouse, children

Parents, spouse, children

Spouse, children

Informal caregiver

Self

Self, spouse

Self, spouse

Spouse

Parents

Self, children

Self, spouse

Spouse

Self, spouse

Spouse

Spouse

Self, spouse, children

Spouse, child

Spouse, children

Self, parents, spouse

Self, spouse

Pay for care

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Religion

Christian

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Christian

None

None

None

None

  1. ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score