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World J Psychiatr. Aug 19, 2021; 11(8): 449-462
Published online Aug 19, 2021. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i8.449
Published online Aug 19, 2021. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i8.449
Characteristics | Control group (n = 41) | Experimental group (n = 44) | χ2 | P value |
Gender | 0.286 | 0.593 | ||
Male | 10 (24.4) | 13 (29.5) | ||
Female | 31 (75.6) | 31 (70.5) | ||
Ethnicity | 4.027 | 0.259 | ||
Han | 34 (82.9) | 42 (95.5) | ||
Manchu | 5 (12.2) | 2 (4.5) | ||
Hui | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Mongolian | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Marital status | 1.777 | 0.777 | ||
Single | 2 (4.9) | 3 (6.8) | ||
Married | 36 (87.8) | 35 (79.5) | ||
Cohabitation | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) | ||
Divorced | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.3) | ||
Widowed | 2 (4.9) | 4 (9.1) | ||
Religious beliefs | 1.623 | 0.805 | ||
Nil | 32 (78.0) | 34 (77.3) | ||
Christian | 2 (4.9) | 4 (9.1) | ||
Buddhist | 5 (12.2) | 5 (11.4) | ||
Taoist | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Muslim | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.3) | ||
Cultural beliefs | 7.459 | 0.059 | ||
Nil | 21 (51.2) | 23 (52.3) | ||
Chinese traditional culture | 13 (31.7) | 5 (11.4) | ||
Marxist-Leninist, Maoist, Deng, and the "Three Represents" | 7 (17.1) | 15 (34.1) | ||
Others | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) | ||
Highest education | 3.734 | 0.443 | ||
Primary school | 9 (22.0) | 6 (13.6) | ||
Junior high school | 10 (24.4) | 18 (40.9) | ||
High school | 13 (31.7) | 9 (20.5) | ||
University | 8 (19.5) | 10 (22.7) | ||
Postgraduate and above | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.3) | ||
Working status | 4.635 | 0.327 | ||
Retirement | 20 (48.8) | 24 (54.5) | ||
Unemployed | 10 (24.4) | 4 (9.1) | ||
Part time | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) | ||
Full time | 3 (7.3) | 3 (6.8) | ||
On sick leave | 8 (19.5) | 12 (27.3) | ||
Profession | 3.994 | 0.262 | ||
Worker | 14 (34.1) | 12 (27.3) | ||
Farmer | 9 (22.0) | 6 (13.6) | ||
Staff | 6 (14.6) | 4 (9.1) | ||
Other | 12 (29.3) | 22 (50.0) | ||
Monthly household income (in CNY) | –0.4361 | 0.663 | ||
≤ 1000 | 10 (24.4) | 10 (22.7) | ||
1000–2999 | 17 (41.5) | 15 (34.1) | ||
3000–4999 | 8 (19.5) | 13 (29.5) | ||
5000–6999 | 1 (2.4) | 4 (9.1) | ||
≥ 7000 | 5 (12.2) | 2 (4.5) | ||
Payment method for medical expenses | 5.857 | 0.320 | ||
Social medical insurance | 28 (68.3) | 37 (84.1) | ||
Rural cooperative medical service | 9 (22.0) | 4 (9.1) | ||
Free medical care | 2 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Commercial medical insurance | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.3) | ||
Self-paid medical care | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.3) | ||
Others | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.3) | ||
Primary caregivers | 7.971 | 0.240 | ||
Unattended | 1 (2.4) | 4 (9.1) | ||
Parents | 3 (7.3) | 6 (13.6) | ||
Child | 11 (26.8) | 11 (25.0) | ||
Spouse | 24 (58.5) | 16 (36.4) | ||
Relative | 2 (4.9) | 4 (9.1) | ||
Nurses/nannies | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.5) | ||
Others | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) |
- Citation: Sun XH, Liu X, Zhang B, Wang YM, Fan L. Impact of spiritual care on the spiritual and mental health and quality of life of patients with advanced cancer. World J Psychiatr 2021; 11(8): 449-462
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v11/i8/449.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v11.i8.449