Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of oncology patients (n=333)

Variables No. %
Gender
 Female 188 56.5
 Male 145 43.5
Age group (years), mean±SD: 50.81±11.31 (min-max:16−72)
 16−35 32 9.6
 36−45 59 17.7
 46−55 109 32.7
 56−72 133 39.9
Marital status
 Married 291 87.4
 Single/separated/widowed 42 12.6
Educational status
 Primary school 148 44.4
 Secondary and high school 103 30.9
 University 26 7.8
Monthly income (TL), mean±SD: 1,409.10±818.45 (min-max: 200−5,900)
 Low (200−1,400) 194 58.3
 Middle (1,401−5,900) 139 41.7
Active working status
 Working 54 16.2
 Not working 279 83.8
Smoking
 Yes 40 12
 No 293 88.8
Alcohol consumption
 Yes 24 7.2
 No 309 92.8
PSQI, mean±SD: 6.17±3.83
 Good sleepers (≤5 points) 136 40.8
 Poor sleepers (>5 points) 181 59.2
Stage of cancer
 Receiving treatment 261 78.3
 Completed treatment 72 21.7
Types of treatment
 Chemotherapy 86 25.8
 Radiotherapy 5 1.5
 Chemotherapy+radiotherapy 47 14.1
 Treatment for medical support 9 2.7
 Chemotherapy and medical support 80 24
 Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and medical support (e.g., pain control, intake drugs and screening) 70 21
 Surgery 48 14.4
 Unknown 36 10.8
TL, Turkish lira; PSQI , Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.