Characteristics

                   Chemotherapy patients

                    Radiation therapy patients

     Frequency

    Percentage

     Frequency

     Percentage

Age:

 18- 27

1

2

1

2

 28- 37

3

6

6

12

 38- 47

18

36

17

34

          48- 57

17

34

16

32

          58- 67

10

20

9

18

> 67

1

2

1

2

Total

50

100

50

100

       M ± SD

                     49.5 ± 9.949

              48.3  ± 10.515

Marital status:

  Single

11

22

10

20

      Married

30

60

35

70

      Divorce

4

8

2

4

 Widow

5

10

3

6

 Total

50

100

50

100

Level of education:

Cannot read and write

    5

10

8

16

Read and write

             19

38

15

30

Primary school

             20

40

18

36

Secondary school

5

10

7

14

  College

1

2

2

4

   Total

50

100

50

100

Occupation:

Employee

10

20

8

16

  Student

1

2

1

2

  Housewife

30

60

38

76

  Retired

9

18

3

6

  Total

50

100

50

100