Table 3 Differences in demographic and clinical characteristics and continuous variables among the latent classes (n, %)
Variables | The low- SC group (n = 69) (%) | The moderate-SC group (n = 47) (%) | The high- SC group (n = 17) (%) | χ 2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | Â | Â | Â | 0.501 | 0.779 |
Rural area | 15 (21.7) | 10 (21.3) | 5 (29.4) | Â | Â |
Urban area | 54 (78.3) | 37 (78.7) | 12 (70.6) | Â | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | 0.547 | 0.761 |
Single/divorced/widowed/separated | 11 (15.9) | 9 (19.1) | 2 (11.8) | Â | Â |
Married/cohabited | 58 (84.1) | 38 (80.9) | 15 (88.2) | Â | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â | 16.113 | 0.013 |
Junior school or lower | 17 (24.6) | 15 (31.9) | 12 (70.6) | Â | Â |
High school | 17 (24.6) | 16 (34.0) | 1 (5.9) | Â | Â |
Junior college | 19 (27.5) | 7 (14.9) | 2 (11.8) | Â | Â |
College or higher | 16 (23.2) | 9 (19.1) | 2 (11.8) | Â | Â |
Monthly family income | Â | Â | Â | 6.889 | 0.142 |
< 3000 | 26 (37.7) | 21 (44.7) | 10 (58.8) |  |  |
3000–5000 | 20 (29.0) | 15 (31.9) | 6 (35.3) |  |  |
≥ 5000 | 23 (33.3) | 11 (23.4) | 1 (5.9) |  |  |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | 4.664 | 0.097 |
No | 67 (97.1) | 41 (87.2) | 15 (88.2) | Â | Â |
Yes | 2 (2.9) | 6 (12.8) | 2 (11.8) | Â | Â |
Drinking | Â | Â | Â | 1.302 | 0.522 |
No | 53 (76.8) | 36 (76.6) | 15 (88.2) | Â | Â |
Yes | 16 (23.2) | 11 (23.4) | 2 (11.8) | Â | Â |
Religious faith | Â | Â | Â | 1.340 | 0.512 |
No | 104 (92.9) | 55 (96.5) | 19 (90.5) | Â | Â |
Yes | 8 (7.1) | 2 (3.5) | 2 (9.5) | Â | Â |
Children | Â | Â | Â | 4.190 | 0.123 |
No | 8 (11.6) | 1 (2.1) | 1 (5.9) | Â | Â |
Yes | 61 (88.4) | 46 (97.9) | 16 (94.1) | Â | Â |
Time since diagnosis | Â | Â | Â | 1.853 | 0.763 |
Half year or below | 23 (33.3) | 16 (34.0) | 8 (47.1) | Â | Â |
Half to 2 years | 32 (46.4) | 20 (42.6) | 5 (29.4) | Â | Â |
More than 2 years | 14 (20.3) | 11 (23.4) | 4 (23.5) | Â | Â |
Distant metastasis | Â | Â | Â | 0.889 | 0.641 |
No | 30 (43.5) | 24 (51.1) | 9 (52.9) | Â | Â |
Yes | 39 (56.5) | 23 (48.9) | 8 (47.1) | Â | Â |
Cancer stage | Â | Â | Â | 0.516 | 0.773 |
I | 23 (33.3) | 18 (38.3) | 7 (41.2) | Â | Â |
II | 46 (66.7) | 29 (61.7) | 10 (58.8) | Â | Â |