Variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
 Anatomical site of cancer | Breast | 105 | 25.2 |
Genitourinary | 15 | 3.6 | |
GI | 52 | 12.5 | |
Gynecological | 68 | 16.3 | |
Hematological | 37 | 8.9 | |
HNC | 62 | 14.9 | |
Lung | 29 | 7.0 | |
Other* | 48 | 11.5 | |
 Time since diagnosis |  ≤18 months | 244 | 58.7 |
 > 18 months | 172 | 41.3 | |
 Stage of cancer | Stage I | 98 | 23.8 |
Stage II | 105 | 25.2 | |
Stage III | 115 | 27.4 | |
Stage IV | 98 | 23.6 | |
 Severity of pain | No pain | 10 | 2.4 |
Mild pain | 85 | 20.4 | |
Moderate pain | 220 | 52.9 | |
Severe pain | 101 | 24.3 | |
 Type of treatment | not start treatment yet | 28 | 6.7 |
Chemotherapy | 237 | 57.0 | |
Surgery | 105 | 25.2 | |
Palliative care | 5 | 1.2 | |
Combination therapy | 27 | 6.5 | |
Other** | 14 | 3.4 | |
 Chronic medical illness | Yes | 73 | 17.5 |
No | 343 | 82.5 | |
 Taking other medication | Yes | 69 | 16.6 |
No | 347 | 83.4 | |
 Depression | Yes | 167 | 41.1 |
No | 249 | 58.9 | |
 Anxiety | Yes | 122 | 29.3 |
No | 294 | 70.7 | |
 Known mental illness | Yes | 6 | 1.4 |
No | 410 | 98.6 | |
 Family history of mental illness | Yes | 34 | 8.2 |
No | 382 | 91.8 | |
 Family history of suicide | Yes | 9 | 2.2 |
No | 407 | 97.8 | |
 Social support | Poor social support | 86 | 20.7 |
Moderate social support | 225 | 54.1 | |
Strong social support | 105 | 25.2 |