Table 2 Frequency distribution of patients’ demographic characteristics in the two study groups

Age (years)

30–40

2

3.6

2

3.4

* P = 0.29 df = 113 t = 1.05

41–50

23

41.1

27

45.8

51–60

31

55.4

30

50.8

M ± SD

51.48 ± 7.22

50.20 ± 5.73

Sex

Male

27

48.2

18

30.5

** X² = 3.78 df = 1 p = 0.058

Female

29

51.8

41

69.5

Marital status

Single

4

7.1

1

1.7

** X² = 2.43 df = 3 p = 0.53

Married

45

80.4

48

81.4

Widowed

6

10.7

8

13.6

Divorced

1

1.8

1.8

3.4

Educational status

Elementary

7

12.5

2

3.4

** X² = 3.46 df = 3 p = 0.34

Under diploma

22

39.3

27

45.8

Diploma

19

33.9

20

33.9

Academic

8

14.3

10

16.9

Occupation

Retired

22

39.3

15

25.4

** X² = 5.80 df = 4 p = 0.21

Housekeeper

11

19.6

17

28.8

Self-employed

20

35.8

20

33.9

Employee

3

5.4

7

11.9

Income status

Insufficient

24

42.9

15

25.4

** X² = 4.05 df = 2 p = 0.11

Relatively enough

29

51.8

41

69.5

Sufficient

3

5.4

3

5.1

Housing situation

House owner

34

60.7

43

72.9

** X² = 1.92 df = 1 p = 0.23

Rental

22

39.3

16

27.1

Stage of cancer

3

22

39.3

28

47.5

** X² = 0.78 df = 1 p = 0.45

3 and upper

34

60.7

31

52.5

Type of cancer

Prostate

16

28.6

9

15.3

** X² = 6.99 df = 7 p = 0.43

Breast

11

19.6

12

20.3

Colon

10

17.9

7

11.9

Stomach

4

7.1

3

5.1

Esophagus

3

5.4

6

10.2

Renal

2

3.6

2

3.4

Blader

4

7.1

9

15.3

Other

6

10.7

11

18.6