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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study samples(n = 206)

From: Reliability and validity of the mandarin version of the supportive care needs survey short-form (SCNS-SF34) and the head and neck cancer-specific supportive care needs (SCNS-HNC) module

Characteristic

Number/Percent

Age in years mean (SD,range)

47.29 (12.678,16–77)

Gender

 Male

125 (60.68)

 Female

81 (39.32)

Ethnics

 Han

195 (94.66)

 Others

11 (5.34)

Educational status

 Primary school

34 (16.50)

 Middle school

104 (50.49)

 Polytechnic school

41 (19.90)

 College and above

27 (13.11)

Marital status

 Single

28 (13.59)

 Married/cohabiting

169 (82.04)

 Divorced/separated

5 (2.43)

 Widowed

4 (1.94)

Religion

 No religious beliefs

181 (87.86)

 Buddhism

17 (8.25)

 Christianity

6 (2.91)

 Others

2 (0.97)

Long-term residence

 Rural

72 (34.95)

 City/town

134 (65.05)

Employment status

 Employed

44 (21.36)

 Retired

28 (13.59)

 Unemployed

134 (65.05)

Caregiver role

 spouse

133 (64.56)

 children

32 (15.53)

 Others

41 (19.91)

Cancer types

 Oral cavity

18 (8.74)

 Pharynx

117 (56.80)

 Larynx

20 (9.71)

 Nasal cavity

14 (6.80)

 Major salivary glands

37 (17.96)

Treatment, ongoing or past 2 months

 Surgery

18 (8.74)

 Radiotherapy

32 (15.53)

 Surgery and chemoradiation

33 (16.02)

 Surgery and radiation

22 (10.68)

 Surgery and chemotherapy

9 (4.37)

 Chemoradiation

92 (44.66)