Needs and Self-Care Efficacy for Cancer Patients Suffering from Side Effects of Chemotherapy

Table 1

Baseline characteristics among the study patients.

Sociodemographic variables	N	%
Age
From 20 to less than 34	55	36.7
From 35 to less than 50	37	24.7
From 50 to 60	58	38.7^∗
Mean ± SD 42.67 ± 7.29
Sex
Male	68	45.3
Female	82	54.7^∗
Marital status
Single	9	6.0
Married	116	77.3^∗
Widow	20	13.3
Divorced	5	3.3
Job
Not work	97	64.7^∗
Work	53	35.3
Education
Illiterate	35	23.3
Reads and writes	22	14.7
Qualified average	49	32.7^∗
High qualified	44	29.3
Cost
Health insurance	142	94.7^∗
Private insurance	8	5.3
M income^∗
Not enough for treatment	116	77.3^∗
Enough to cover the cost of treatment	34	22.7
Family M^∗
One	4	2.7
Two	9	6.0
Three	29	19.3
Four and more	105	70.0^∗
“Depending-on” persons
Not found	14	9.3
Parents	19	12.7
Brothers	16	10.7
Sons	31	20.7
Wife or husband	70	46.7^∗

M income^∗: monthly income as stated by the patient. Family M^∗: family members. ^∗indicate the highest value in statistical results.