Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with colorectal cancer and their spouse caregivers.
| Characteristics | Patients (n = 200) n (%) | Spouse caregivers (n = 200) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age years (Mean ± SD) | 64.70 ± 0.60 | 64.20 ± 0.60 |
| 31–40 | 3 (1.50%) | 3 (1.50%) |
| 41–50 | 7 (3.50%) | 8 (4.00%) |
| 51–60 | 54 (27.00%) | 62 (31.00%) |
| 61–70 | 84 (42.00%) | 76 (38.00%) |
| 71–80 | 47 (23.50%) | 49 (24.50%) |
| >80 | 5 (2.50%) | 2 (1.00%) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 145 (72.50%) | |
| Female | 55 (27.50%) | |
| Years of marriage | ||
| ≤10 | 4 (2.00%) | |
| 11–20 | 6 (3.00%) | |
| 21–30 | 19 (9.50%) | |
| 31–40 | 80 (40.00%) | |
| 41–50 | 70 (35.00%) | |
| 51–60 | 19 (9.50%) | |
| >60 | 2 (1.00%) | |
| Duration | ||
| ≤1 month | 46 (23.00%) | |
| 1.5–6 months | 68 (34.00%) | |
| 6.5–12 months | 37 (18.50%) | |
| 12.5–18 months | 12 (6.00%) | |
| 18.5–24 months | 11 (5.50%) | |
| >24 months | 26 (13.00%) | |
| Education | ||
| No education | 7 (3.50%) | 19 (9.50%) |
| Primary or junior secondary education | 130 (65.00%) | 126 (63.00%) |
| High school or post-secondary education | 39 (19.50%) | 39 (19.50%) |
| University and above | 24 (12.00%) | 16 (8.00%) |
| Religion | ||
| No religion | 178 (89.00%) | 180 (90.00%) |
| Buddhism | 13 (6.50%) | 13 (6.50%) |
| Christianity | 7 (3.50%) | 5 (2.50%) |
| Other | 2 (1.00%) | 2 (1.00%) |
| Understanding of the disease | ||
| Completely unknown | 21 (10.50%) | 27 (13.50%) |
| Know a little | 83 (41.50%) | 82 (41.00%) |
| Basically know | 87 (43.50%) | 84 (42.00%) |
| Know very well | 9 (4.50%) | 7 (3.50%) |
| Health status | ||
| Good | 82 (41.00%) | 117 (58.50%) |
| General | 86 (43.00%) | 68 (34.00%) |
| Poor | 23 (11.50%) | 9 (4.50%) |
| Very poor | 9 (4.50%) | 6 (3.00%) |
| Disease record | ||
| None | 87 (43.50%) | 97 (48.50%) |
| Available | 113 (56.50%) | 103 (51.50%) |
| Work condition | ||
| Worker | 11 (5.50%) | 13 (6.50%) |
| Farmer | 23 (11.50%) | 15 (7.50%) |
| Staff | 14 (7.00%) | 17 (8.50%) |
| Laid off or unemployed | 15 (7.50%) | 3 (1.50%) |
| Sickness or retirement | 135 (67.50%) | 146 (73.00%) |
| Other | 2 (1.00%) | 6 (3.00%) |
| Monthly household income (¥) | ||
| ≤1,000 | 5 (2.50%) | |
| 1,001-3,000 | 33 (16.50%) | |
| 3,001–5,000 | 45 (22.50%) | |
| >5,000 | 117 (58.50%) | |
| Economic pressures | ||
| Heavy | 75 (37.50%) | |
| General | 62 (31.00%) | |
| Low | 45 (22.50%) | |
| None | 18 (9.00%) | |
| With or without stoma pockets | ||
| With stoma pockets | 162 (81.00%) | |
| Without stoma pockets | 38 (19.00%) | |
| Total time spent in care | ||
| <0.5 year | 110 (55.00%) | |
| 0.5–2 years | 58 (29.00%) | |
| 2.5–5 years | 27 (13.50%) | |
| >5 years | 5 (2.50%) | |