Association between Perceived Control and Quality of Life among Patients with Breast Cancer: Structural Equation Analysis

Table 1

General information of patients with breast cancer (n = 80).

Variable	Index	Count	Constituent ratio (%)
Age	30∼45 years	17	21.25
	45∼60 years	41	51.25
	60 years and above	22	27.50
Ethnic groups	Han	58	72.50
	Minority	22	27.50
Education level	Below junior middle school	26	32.50
	High school and technical school	33	41.25
	College and above	21	26.25
Occupation	Unemployed	14	27.50
	Farmer	9	11.25
	Liberal professions	7	8.75
	Cadres and retirees	42	52.50
Marital status	Married	72	90.00
	Single/divorced/widowed	8	10
Ways of detecting	Physical examination	31	38.75
	Self-checking	49	61.25
Mode of payment	Employee medical insurance	42	52.50
	Medical insurance for urban residents	17	21.25
	New rural cooperative medical insurance	5	6.25
	Self-paying and other	16	20.00
TNM stage	I	25	31.25
	II	39	48.75
	III	4	5.00
	IV	11	13.75
	Unknown	1	1.25
Household permanent resident	With spouse	68	85.00
	Living alone	9	11.25
	With sons and daughters	3	3.75
Family membership	Close	57	71.25
	Ordinary	19	23.75
	Estranged	4	5.00
Family history	No	71	88.75
	Yes	9	11.25
Character	Moderate personality	30	37.50
	Introversion	41	51.25
	Extroversion	9	11.25