Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (N = 268).
| Variables | Patients, n (%) | Spousal caregivers, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean ± SD, years) | 61.99 ± 10.90 | 61.28 ± 10.95 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 180 (67.2) | 88 (32.8) |
| Female | 88 (32.8) | 180 (67.2) |
| Religion | ||
| No | 258 (96.3) | 265 (98.9) |
| Yes | 10 (3.7) | 3 (1.1) |
| Duration of marriage (Mean ± SD, years) | 38.67 ± 11.60 | |
| Number of children | ||
| 0 | 1 (0.4) | |
| 1 | 67 (25.0) | |
| ≥ 2 | 200 (74.6) | |
| Place of residence | ||
| Countryside | 103 (38.4) | |
| Town | 78 (29.1) | |
| City | 87 (32.5) | |
| Education | ||
| Primary school and below | 118 (44.0) | 135 (50.4) |
| Junior middle school | 70 (26.1) | 72 (26.9) |
| High or vocational school | 42 (15.7) | 37 (13.8) |
| College and above | 38 (14.2) | 24 (9.0) |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 46 (17.2) | 50 (18.7) |
| Farmer | 91 (34.0) | 97 (36.2) |
| Retirement | 74 (27.6) | 64 (23.9) |
| Other | 8 (3.0) | 8 (3.0) |
| Unemployed | 49 (18.3) | 49 (18.3) |
| Monthly income per capita (RMB) | ||
| ＜2000 | 119 (44.4) | |
| 2000–5000 | 103 (38.4) | |
| ＞5000 | 46 (17.2) | |
| Medical insurance type | ||
| Employee medical insurance | 77 (28.7) | |
| Resident medical insurance | 187 (69.8) | |
| Commercial medical insurance | 1 (0.4) | |
| At own expense | 3 (1.1) | |
| Diagnosis duration | ||
| ＜3 months | 158 (59.0) | |
| 3–6 months | 44 (16.4) | |
| 6–12 months | 27 (10.1) | |
| 1–3 years | 25 (9.3) | |
| ＞3 years | 14 (5.2) | |
| Type of stoma | ||
| No stoma | 209 (78.0) | |
| Ileostomy | 43 (16.0) | |
| Colostomy | 16 (6.0) | |
| Cancer stage | ||
| Stage I | 15 (5.6) | |
| Stage II | 46 (17.2) | |
| Stage III | 184 (68.7) | |
| Stage IV | 23 (8.6) | |
| Type of chemotherapy | ||
| No | 151 (56.3) | |
| Yes | 117 (43.7) | |
| Number of chronic diseases | ||
| 0 | 142 (53.0) | |
| 1 | 89 (33.2) | |
| ＞1 | 37 (13.8) | |
| Score of DC (Mean ± SD) | 117.86 ± 10.28 | 117.74 ± 9.81 |
| Score of CRCP (Mean ± SD) | 15.90 ± 2.03 | 16.35 ± 2.34 |
| Score of FCR (Mean ± SD) | 31.57 ± 2.34 | 31.89 ± 2.33 |
DC, dyadic coping; CRCP, cancer-related communication problems; FCR, fear of cancer recurrence.