Study variables | n (%) | Unmet care needs for symptom management M (SD) | Z/χ2 | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 60 years old | 114 (56.2) | 1.46 (3.02) | -1.83 | 0.068 |
 ≥ 60 years old | 89 (43.8) | 1.55 (2.48) |  |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 132(65.0) | 1.73 (2.91) | -2.26 | 0.024 |
 Female | 71(35.0) | 1.07 (2.52) |  |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Married | 197(97.0) | 1.50 (2.80) | -0.44 | 0.660 |
 Unmarried | 6(3.0) |  |  |  |
Level of education | Â | 1.33 (2.80) | Â | Â |
 Lower than high school | 119(58.6) | 1.23 (2.30) | -0.81 | 0.418 |
 High school or higher | 84(41.4) | 1.88 (3.34) |  |  |
Monthly household income | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤2000 RMB | 41(20.2) | 2.78 (3.84) | -3.08 | 0.002 |
 >2000 RMB | 162(79.8) | 1.17 (2.36) |  |  |
Cancer diagnosis | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Lung cancer | 106(52.2) | 1.69 (2.93) | -1.54 | 0.124 |
 Colorectal cancer | 97(47.8) | 1.29 (2.63) |  |  |
Cancer stage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Stage I or II | 18 (8.8) | 1.61 (3.27) | 0.07 | 0.966 |
 Stage III or IV | 137 (67.2) | 1.36 (2.59) |  |  |
 Unclear | 48 (24.0) | 1.85 (3.14) |  |  |
Comorbidities | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 0 | 67(33.0) | 1.14 (2.39) | -1.34 | 0.182 |
 ≥1 | 136(67.0) | 1.67 (2.96) |  |  |
Cancer metastasized | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 45(22.2) | 1.38 (2.34) | -0.17 | 0.868 |
 Yes | 158(77.8) | 1.53 (2.91) |  |  |
Duration of chemotherapy | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤3 cycles | 58(28.6) | 1.41 (2.88) | − 0.21 | 0.835 |
 > 3 cycles | 145(71.4) | 1.53 (2.76) |  |  |
Length of hospital stay | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 3 days or less | 152(74.9) | 1.39 (2.52) | − 0.18 | 0.883 |
 More than 3 days | 51(25.1) | 1.82 (3.47) |  |  |
Symptoms with unmet needs | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 0 | 116 (57.1) | - | - | - |
 ≥ 1 | 87 (42.9) | - | - | - |