Table 1

Descriptive data of participants’ sociodemographic and clinical variables (n=77)

Variables	Frequency	%	Range
Age (mean; SD)	53.04	9.31	34–81
Gender
Male	74	96.11
Female	3	3.89
Education level
Primary school and below	19	24.68
Middle to high school	50	64.93
College and above	8	10.39
Marital status
Single	18	23.38
Married	59	76.62
Employment status
No	56	72.73
Yes	21	27.27
Monthly income (NT$)
<20 000	54	71.05
20 000–39 999	10	13.16
≥40 000	12	15.79
Hospital
A	7	9.09
B	23	29.87
C	47	61.04
Postsurgical period (mean; SD)	24.84	39.27	1–176
Tumour site
Buccal mucosa	52	67.53
Tongue, gingiva, mouth floor, lips	25	32.47
Cancer stage
Stage I	13	16.88
Stage II	22	28.57
Stage III	11	14.29
Stage IV	29	37.66
Adjuvant therapy
No	31	40.26
Yes	43	59.74