Assessing the current situation and the influencing factors affecting perceived stigma among older patients after leukemia diagnosis

Table 1 General demographic data of older patients with leukemia

Items	Groups	Frequency	%
Age (yr)	65-75	50	41.7
	> 75	70	58.3
Sex	Male	53	44.2
	Female	67	55.8
Marital status	Single	6	5.0
	Married	89	74.2
	Divorced/widowed	25	20.8
Education level	Junior high school and below	33	27.5
	High school or technical secondary school	44	36.7
	College or above	43	35.8
Smoking	No	78	65.0
	Yes	42	35.0
Drinking	No	51	42.5
	Yes	69	57.5
Medical history	No	62	51.7
	Yes	58	48.3
Average monthly family income (CNY)	< 3000	29	24.2
	3000-5000	49	40.8
	> 5000	42	35.0
Pension	No	67	55.8
	Yes	53	44.2
Leukemia type	Chronic	34	28.3
	Acute	86	71.7
Family history	No	89	74.2
	Yes	31	25.8
Tendency to conceal illness	No	47	39.2
	Yes	73	60.8