Table 2.
Basic characteristics of the included samples (N = 159).
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 95 (59.7) |
| Female | 64 (40.3) |
| Age(years) | |
| 28-50 | 34 (21.4) |
| 51-65 | 81 (50.9) |
| 66-80 | 44 (27.7) |
| Disease staging | |
| II | 17 (10.7) |
| III | 36 (22.6) |
| IV | 106 (66.7) |
| Work status | |
| Working | 3 (1.9) |
| Sick leave | 26 (16.4) |
| Retirement | 33 (20.8) |
| Unemployed | 97 (61.0) |
| Level of education | |
| Primary school | 65 (40.9) |
| Middle school | 58 (36.5) |
| Senior high school | 19 (11.9) |
| College or above | 17 (10.7) |
| Residence | |
| Village | 75 (47.2) |
| Town | 17 (10.7) |
| City | 67 (42.1) |
| Family structure | |
| Live alone | 8 (5.0) |
| A family of two | 56 (35.2) |
| Have children at home | 92 (57.9) |
| Four generations in one house | 3 (1.9) |
| Monthly income per capita(RMB) | |
| 500-1000 | 3 (1.9) |
| 1001-2000 | 18 (11.3) |
| 2001-3000 | 53 (33.3) |
| 3001-4000 | 33 (20.8) |
| 4001-5000 | 29 (18.2) |
| ＞5001 | 23 (14.5) |