Table 1.
The demographic characteristics of spousal caregivers and clinical data of the patients with cervical cancer (N = 206).
| Characteristics | Participants (n = 206) |
|---|---|
| Spousal caregivers'characteristics | |
| Age (years), n (%) | |
| ≤ 40 | 55 (26.7) |
| 40–59 | 121 (58.7) |
| ≥ 60 | 30 (14.6) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married within 10 years | 36 (17.5) |
| Married within 10–20 years | 54 (26.2) |
| Married for over 20 years | 116 (56.3) |
| Education level, n (%) | |
| Elementary school or less | 63 (30.6) |
| Junior high school | 92 (44.7) |
| High school or more | 51 (24.8) |
| Occupation, n (%) | |
| Retired | 16 (7.8) |
| Employed | 175 (85.0) |
| Unemployed | 15 (7.3) |
| Residence, n (%) | |
| Rural | 93 (45.1) |
| Town | 46 (22.3) |
| County | 35 (17.0) |
| City | 32 (15.5) |
| Monthly income (renminbi [US $]), n (%) | |
| ≤ 3000 (410.8) | 92 (44.7) |
| 3000–5000 (410.18–684.80) | 67 (32.5) |
| ≥ 5000 (684.80) | 47 (22.8) |
| Awareness of human papillomavirus vaccine | |
| Yes | 52 (25.2) |
| No | 154 (74.8) |
| Perceptions of the government's free cervical cancer screening service | |
| Do not know at all | 96 (46.6) |
| Know some | 78 (37.9) |
| Know | 32 (15.5) |
|
Patients'characteristics Patients with menopausal status |
|
| Yes | 150 (72.8) |
| No | 56 (27.2) |
| Stage of cervical cancer, n (%) | |
| Precancerous lesion | 29 (14.1) |
| Stage I | 47 (22.8) |
| Stage II | 77 (37.4) |
| Stage III | 43 (20.9) |
| Stage IV | 10 (4.9) |
| Pathological type | |
| Precancerous lesion | 29 (14.1) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 162 (78.6) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 15 (7.3) |
| Therapy method | |
| Non-surgical treatment | 57 (27.7) |
| Surgery + radiotherapy + chemotherapy | 92 (44.7) |
| Surgical treatment | 57 (27.7) |