| M(SD) | t ratio | |||||
| Recurrence/metastasis | ||||||
| Presence (N = 136) | Absence (N = 423) | |||||
| Social Support Needs | Patient disease and treatment | Total | 77.0 (57.1) | 46.8 (48.2) | 5.56* | |
| Factor 1 | Medical condition and cure | 35.3 (26.0) | 21.3 (21.5) | 5.68* | ||
| Factor 2 | Daily life and social support | 34.7 (26.3) | 21.1 (22.6) | 5.39* | ||
| Factor 3 | Intimacy and employment | 7.0 (8.4) | 4.4 (6.1) | 3.41* | ||
| Spouse difficulties | Total | 22.9 (20.2) | 13.9 (16.3) | 4.7* | ||
| Factor 1 | Family psychological issues and social support | 18.6 (15.2) | 11.4 (12.7) | 5.0* | ||
| Factor 2 | Intimacy, employment and society | 4.3 (5.8) | 2.5 (4.3) | 3.4* | ||