Table 1 The demographic characteristics of the participants
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Age, range (year) | 42–57 |
Age (y), mean (SD) | 50.33 (4.15) |
Duration of marriage (y), mean (SD) | 21.16 (5.44) |
Education level | N (%) |
Under diploma | 9 (50) |
Diploma | 3 (16.7) |
Academic | 6 (33.3) |
Place of residence | |
City | 13 (72.2) |
Village | 5 (27.8) |
Number of children | |
No children | 2 (11.1) |
One child or 2 children | 12 (66.6) |
Three or more children | 4 (22.3) |
Occupation | |
Employed | 8 (44.4) |
Retired | 8 (44.4) |
Unemployed | 2 (11.1) |
Economic status (self-report) | |
Sufficient | 5 (27.8) |
Relatively sufficient | 10 (55.6) |
Not sufficient | 3 (16.6) |
Participants’ wives | |
Age, range (y) | 33–50 |
Age (y), mean (SD) | 44.38 (4.32) |
Time passed from cancer diagnosis | N (%) |
1–3 years | 8 (44.4) |
More than 3 years | 10 (55.6) |
Mastectomy | |
Yes | 16 (88.9) |
NO | 2 (11.1) |
Chemotherapy | 18 (100) |
Radiotherapy | |
Yes | 10 (55.6) |
No | 8 (44.4) |