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

Table 2

Distribution of the present history regarding chemotherapy and side effects of chemotherapy among the study patients.

Items	N	%
Chemotherapy starting
From a month to less 6 months	16	10.7
From 6 month to less1year	30	20.0
From one year and more	104	69.3^∗
Names of chemotherapy
No	87	58.0^∗
Yes	63	42.0
Number of doses per a month
Single dose	89	59.3^∗
Two doses	34	22.7
Three doses	3	2.0
Four doses	24	16.0
Session duration
Minutes	9	6.0
Hours	123	82.0^∗
Days	18	12.0
Sides effects of chemotherapy appearance
Ddirectly from taken dose	91	60.7^∗
Through one weak from taken session	44	29.3
Through 2 weeks	15	10.0
Continuous these symptoms
One day	20	13.3
2–3 days	24	16.0
1 weak	30	20.0
2 weeks or more	76	50.7^∗
Feel better after chemotherapy
Yes	28	18.7
No	122	81.3^∗

^∗indicate the highest value in statistical results.