Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2021; 9(24): 7043-7052
Published online Aug 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i24.7043
Table 1 Characteristics of surveyed patients
Characteristic
No.
Percentage (%)
Age at diagnosis, yr
< 5012957.08
50-596629.20
60-693113.72
≥ 7062.65
Marriage status
Married21595.13
Unmarried or other83.54
Educational attainment
Primary school or below5524.34
Junior high school7834.51
Senior high school6327.88
University or above3113.72
Household income
< 50000 Yuan8135.84
50000-100000 Yuan5323.45
100000-200000 Yuan6830.09
≥ 200000 Yuan208.85
Insurance coverage
Yes19686.73
No2812.39
Tumor stage
073.10
I7934.96
II8336.73
III4821.24
IV104.42
Tumor grade
Low grade3113.72
Middle grade15769.47
High grade3615.93
Axillary lymph nodes status
Metastasis9240.71
No-metastasis13258.41
ER
Positive17175.66
Negative5423.89
No-detection10.44
PR
Positive15568.58
Negative7131.42
No-detection00.00
HER2
Positive6327.88
Negative15468.14
No-detection73.10
Chemotherapy
Yes20992.48
No187.96
Trastuzumab therapy
Yes156.64
No21092.92
Radiotherapy0.00
Yes7834.51
No14865.49
Endocrine therapy
Yes17476.99
No5223.01
Health literacy, mean ± SD3.36 ± 0.98
Table 2 Knowing about their cancer characteristics for surveyed patients
“Knows” characteristic
No.
Percentage (%)
Know stage
No9140.27
Yes13157.96
Know grade
No16974.78
Yes4720.80
Know ER status
No9943.81
Yes10747.35
Know PR status
No11952.65
Yes8638.05
Know HER2 status
No12253.98
Yes7934.96
Table 3 Correct knowledge about their cancer characteristics for surveyed patients
Characteristic
No.
Percentage (%)
Correct stage
Don't know or incorrect14061.95
Correct8135.84
Correct grade
Don't know or incorrect18983.63
Correct2310.18
Correct ER status
Don't know or incorrect10044.25
Correct10546.46
Correct PR status
Don't know or incorrect12354.42
Correct8035.40
Correct HER2 status
Don't know or incorrect12756.19
Correct7332.30
Table 4 Models for knowing about their cancer characteristics for surveyed patients
“Knowing” analysis [odds ratio (95% confidence interval)]
Stage
Grade
ER status
HER2 status
Age at diagnosis, yr
< 501111
50-590.48 (0.26-0.91)1.56 (0.77-3.14)0.49 (0.26-0.92)0.37 (0.19-0.74)
60-690.34 (0.15-0.79)0.32 (0.07-1.43)0.23 (0.09-0.60)0.24 (0.08-0.68)
≥ 700.45 (0.09-2.35)1.90 (0.33-10.97)0.20 (0.02-1.98)0.24 (0.03-2.19)
Marriage status
Married1111
Unmarried or other0.68 (0.17-2.79)1.22 (0.24-6.25)2.79 (0.55-14.16)4.79 (0.94-24.39)
Educational attainment
Primary school or below1111
Junior high school3.36 (1.60-7.05)5.02 (1.39-18.11)2.10 (0.96-4.59)3.05 (1.12-8.29)
Senior high school5.18 (2.34-11.47)5.22 (1.43-19.12)4.07 (1.80-9.21)8.41 (3.09-22.88)
University or above7.26 (2.62-20.15)7.30 (1.82-29.30)7.41 (2.58-21.29)17.08 (5.22-55.92)
Insurance coverage
Yes1111
No2.28 (0.92-5.62)0.96 (0.36-2.52)15.25 (3.51-66.21)1.77 (0.78-4.01)
Health literacy
Average0.44 (0.31-0.62)0.57 (0.41-0.79)0.68 (0.50-0.92)0.68 (0.50-0.93)
Table 5 Models for correctness of knowing about their cancer characteristics for surveyed patients
“Correctness” analysis [odds ratio (95% confidence interval)]
Stage
Grade
ER
HER2
Age at diagnosis, yr
< 501111
50-590.35 (0.18-0.70)0.81 (0.30-2.23)0.46 (0.24-0.86)0.45 (0.23-0.88)
60-690.32 (0.12-0.84)0.31 (0.04-2.47)0.20 (0.07-0.54)0.30 (0.10-0.86)
≥ 700.55 (0.10-3.13)3.71 (0.62-22.17)0.20 (0.02-1.98)-
Marriage status
Married1111
Unmarried or other0.53 (0.10-2.69)1.14 (0.13-9.68)2.88 (0.56-14.61)5.46 (1.07-27.79)
Educational attainment
Primary school or below1111
Junior high school3.83 (1.52-9.65)2.42 (0.48-12.21)2.19 (0.99-4.87)2.59 (0.94-7.09)
Senior high school4.96 (1.94-12.71)2.86 (0.57-14.47)3.91 (1.72-8.90)7.14 (2.63-19.43)
University or above10.18 (3.47-29.84)6.56 (1.26-34.09)9.73 (3.23-29.36)12.00 (3.78-38.09)
Insurance coverage
Yes1111
No2.54 (1.14-5.70)0.59 (0.13-2.65)15.80 (3.64-68.62)1.59 (0.71-3.56)
Health literacy
Average0.66 (0.49-0.88)0.51 (0.33-0.79)0.73 (0.54-0.98)0.76 (0.56-1.04)