Correlation of anxiety/depression status with stress-related markers and cancer-related fatigue in patients with colon cancer

Table 3 Univariate analysis of potential predictors for anxiety/depression

Factors	n	Anxiety/depression group (n = 62)	Control group (n = 58)	χ2	P value
Gender				6.318	0.012
Male	73	31 (50.00)	42 (72.41)
Female	47	31 (50.00)	16 (27.59)
Age (years)				9.522	0.002
< 60	55	20 (32.26)	35 (60.34)
≥ 60	65	42 (67.74)	23 (39.66)
Marital status				6.541	0.011
Married	96	48 (77.42)	48 (82.76)
Unmarried/widowed/divorced	24	14 (22.58)	10 (17.24)
Educational level				0.534	0.465
< High school	85	44 (70.97)	41 (70.69)
≥ High school	35	18 (29.03)	17 (29.31)
Employment status				0.769	0.381
Employed	53	25 (40.32)	28 (48.28)
Retired	67	37 (59.68)	30 (51.72)
Monthly household income (RMB)				4.097	0.043
< 4000	83	48 (77.42)	35 (60.34)
≥ 4000	37	14 (22.58)	23 (39.66)
Surgical approach				2.157	0.340
Dixon operation	36	20 (32.26)	16 (27.59)
Miles operation	67	31 (50.00)	36 (62.07)
Sphincter-preserving surgery	17	11 (17.74)	6 (10.34)
Tumor stage				6.486	0.011
II	58	23 (37.10)	35 (60.34)
III-IV	62	39 (62.90)	23 (39.66)
Comorbidities				3.922	0.048
No	53	22 (35.48)	31 (53.45)
Yes	67	40 (64.52)	27 (46.55)

Data were showed as n (%).