World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 12, Number 2-3, June 2021, pages 61-66


Quality of Life and Psychological Distress of Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Tables

Table 1. Sociodemographic Characteristics of Participants (n = 135)
 
Characteristics
SD: standard deviation.
Gender, N (%)
  Male94 (69.6)
  Female41 (30.4)
Age (years), mean ± SD60.4 ± 9.2
Family status, N (%)
  Unmarried21 (15.6)
  Married93 (68.9)
  Divorced5 (3.7)
  Widow16 (11.9)
Living arrangements, N (%)
  Alone31 (23)
  Cohabiting104 (77)
Occupational status, N (%)
  Retired53 (39.3)
  Other32 (23.7)
  Private employee29 (21.5)
  Household9 (6.7)
  State-employee7 (5.2)
  Unemployed5 (3.7)
Educational level, N (%)
  Primary45 (33.3)
  Secondary61 (54.1)
  University17 (12.6)

 

Table 2. Clinical Characteristics
 
Characteristics
SD: standard deviation.
Other health problems, N (%)
  None88 (65.2)
  One24 (17.8)
  Two5 (3.7)
  Three13 (9.6)
  Four5 (3.7)
Type of lung cancer, N (%)
  Small cell34 (25.2)
  Non-small cell94 (69.6)
  Big cell7 (5.2)
Metastasis, N (%)
  Yes71 (52.6)
  No64 (47.4)
Duration of illness (months), mean (SD)13.93 (16.8)
White blood cell count, /µL, mean (SD)8,332 (10,383)
Hemoglobin, g/dL, mean (SD)13.3 (4.4)
Hematocrit, %, mean (SD)37.7 (5.5)

 

Table 3. Descriptive Statistics of SF-12 and DASS21
 
Minimum valueMaximum valueMean (SD)
SD: standard deviation.
Physical health (SF-12)14.72761.58838.17 (9.94)
Mental health (SF-12)18.94767.64645.63 (11.80)
Depression0214.55 (5.04)
Anxiety0193.84 (4.17)
Stress0215.21 (5.01)

 

Table 4. Patients Distribution on Psychological Distress Categories (n = 135)
 
Normal (I)Mild (II)Moderate (III)Severe (IV)Extremely severe (V)
Depression87 (64.4%)14 (10.4%)16 (11.9%)6 (4.4%)12 (8.9%)
Anxiety81 (60%)21 (15.6%)14 (10.4%)9 (6.7%)10 (7.4%)
Stress99 (73.3%)18 (13.3%)4 (3%)7 (5.2%)7 (5.2%)

 

Table 5. Correlation Between Quality of Life and Psychological Distress
 
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.001, Spearman rho correlation coefficient.
IIIIIIIV
SF-12 physical health (I)
SF-12 mental health (II)0.181
Depression (III)-0.392**-0.594**
Anxiety (IV)-0.413**-0.437**0.723**
Stress (V)-0.398**-0.491**0.817**0.698**