Home-based hospice care alleviates the burden of mental disorders in older patients with advanced cancer

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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2026; 16(9): 119705
Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119705

Table 1 Comparison of baseline data between the two groups, mean ± SD/n (%)

Baseline data	Group A (n = 126)	Group B (n = 126)	t/χ² value	P value
Male/female	67/59	65/61	0.064	0.801
Age (years)	71.14 ± 5.36	70.48 ± 5.89	0.930	0.353
Clinical stage			0.398	0.528
Stage III	57 (45.24)	62 (49.20)
Stage IV	69 (54.76)	64 (50.79)
Cancer type			0.886	0.971
Lung cancer	32 (25.40)	29 (23.02)
Gastric cancer	26 (20.63)	30 (23.81)
Liver cancer	23 (18.25)	21 (16.67)
Colorectal cancer	31 (24.60)	34 (26.98)
Breast cancer	10 (7.94)	8 (6.35)
Esophageal cancer	4 (3.17)	4 (3.17)
Living situation			0.941	0.816
Living alone	10 (7.94)	8 (6.35)
Living with spouse only	51 (40.48)	58 (46.03)
Living with spouse and children	53 (42.06)	50 (39.68)
Other	12 (9.52)	10 (7.94)
Education level			0.862	0.835
Illiterate	12 (9.52)	15 (11.90)
Primary school	44 (34.92)	43 (34.13)
Junior high school	36 (28.57)	39 (30.95)
High school or above	34 (26.98)	29 (23.02)
Comorbidities
Hyperlipidemia	57 (45.24)	52 (41.27)	0.404	0.525
Hypertension	46 (36.51)	53 (42.06)	0.815	0.367
Type 2 diabetes	31 (24.60)	36 (28.57)	0.508	0.476
Coronary heart disease	19 (15.08)	22 (17.46)	0.262	0.609

Group A (control) received conventional care; group B (observation) received home-based hospice care.

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Citation: Hou R, Xue XR, Qiao JY, Liu BX. Home-based hospice care alleviates the burden of mental disorders in older patients with advanced cancer. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(9): 119705
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i9/119705.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.119705

Hou R, Xue XR, Qiao JY, Liu BX. Home-based hospice care alleviates the burden of mental disorders in older patients with advanced cancer. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(9): 119705 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.119705]

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