Table 1 General information of two groups of patients
Intervention group (n = 42) | Control group (n = 42) | t/x2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
gender | 0.207 | 0.649 | ||
Male (%) | 26(61.9) | 28(66.7) | ||
Female (%) | 16(38.1) | 14(33.3) | ||
age | 65.4 ± 2.5 | 63.2 ± 1.2 | 5.431 | 0.345 |
marital status | 1.251 | 0.535 | ||
Married (%) | 38(90.5) | 40(95.2) | ||
Unmarried (%) | 1(2.4) | 0(0.0) | ||
Widowed (%) | 3(7.1) | 2(4.8) | ||
cancer type | 1.667 | 0.893 | ||
lung cancer (%) | 18(42.9) | 16(38.1) | ||
carcinoma of stomach (%) | 10(23.8) | 13(30.9) | ||
the other (%) | 14(33.3) | 13(31.0) |