Table 1 Patient Characteristics (n = 180)
Characteristics | Control (n = 90) n (%) | Intervention(n = 90) n (%) | Total n (%) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean (SD)) | 51.7(8.39) | 50.0(9.03) | 50.6(9.44) | 0.134 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 71 (78.9) | 68 (75.6) | 139 (77.2) | 0.594 |
Female | 19 (21.1) | 22 (24.4) | 41 (22.8) | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 64 (71.1) | 69 (76.7) | 133 (73.9) | 0.396 |
Others | 26 (28.9) | 21 (23.3) | 47 (26.1) | |
Residential location | ||||
City | 51 (56.7) | 61 (67.8) | 112 (62.2) | 0.124 |
Village | 39 (43.3) | 29 (32.2) | 68 (37.8) | |
Education level | ||||
Primary school | 16 (17.8) | 10 (11.1) | 26 (14.4) | 0.187 |
Junior high school | 33 (36.7) | 26 (28.9) | 59 (32.8) | |
Senior high school | 28 (31.1) | 32 (35.6) | 60 (33.3) | |
College or above | 13 (14.4) | 22 (24.4) | 35 (19.5) | |
Working status | ||||
Employed | 61 (67.8) | 71 (78.9) | 132 (73.3) | 0.092 |
Others | 29 (32.2) | 19 (21.1) | 48 (26.7) | |
Household's average monthly income | ||||
< 1000 yuan (About USD160) | 10 (11.1) | 6 (6.7) | 16 (8.9) | 0.429 |
1000–3000 yuan | 48 (53.3) | 42 (46.7) | 90 (50.0) | |
3000–5000 yuan | 24 (26.7) | 31 (34.4) | 55 (30.6) | |
> 5000 yuan | 8 (8.9) | 11 (12.2) | 19 (10.6) | |
Religious affiliation | ||||
Yes | 16 (17.8) | 11 (12.2) | 27 (15.0) | 0.297 |
No | 74 (82.2) | 79 (87.8) | 153 (85.0) | |
Personality | ||||
Extrovert | 48 (53.3) | 56 (62.2) | 104 (57.8) | 0.227 |
Introvert | 42 (46.7) | 34 (37.8) | 76 (42.2) | |
With other diseases | ||||
No | 13 (14.5) | 15 (16.7) | 28 (15.6) | 0.222 |
1–2 type | 56 (62.2) | 63 (70.0) | 119 (66.1) | |
More than 2 types | 21 (23.3) | 12 (13.3) | 33 (18.3) | |
Previous knowledge about PLC | ||||
Low | 44 (48.9) | 51 (56.7) | 95 (52.8) | 0.562 |
Moderate | 38 (42.2) | 33 (36.7) | 71 (39.4) | |
High | 8 (8.9) | 6 (6.6) | 14 (7.8) | |
Source of knowledge about PLC | ||||
Study | 21 (23.3) | 17 (18.9) | 38 (21.1) | 0.514 |
Health staff | 10 (11.1) | 16 (17.8) | 26 (14.4) | |
Mass media | 54 (60.0) | 50 (55.6) | 104 (57.8) | |
Acquaintances/Friends | 5 (5.6) | 7 (7.8) | 12 (6.7) | |
Family history of PLC | ||||
Parents | 63 (70.0) | 50 (55.6) | 113 (62.8) | 0.174 |
Others | 20 (22.2) | 30 (33.3) | 50 (27.8) | |
No family history | 7 (7.8) | 10 (11.1) | 17 (9.4) | |