Table 1.
General information about cancer couples (N = 177 dyads).
| Characteristics | Patients (n = 177) |
Spouses (n = 177) |
|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | |
| Age (years) | ||
| 21–40 | 40 (22.6) | 26 (14.7) |
| 41–50 | 59 (33.3) | 51 (28.8) |
| 50–60 | 56 (31.6) | 72 (40.7) |
| ＞ 60 | 22 (12.4) | 28 (15.8) |
| Ethnic | ||
| Han | 57 (32.2) | 55 (31.1) |
| Ethnic group | 120 (67.8) | 122 (68.9) |
| Marriage duration (years) | ||
| ≤ 20 | 39 (22.0) | – |
| 21–29 | 57 (32.2) | – |
| ≥ 30 | 81 (45.8) | – |
| Number of children | ||
| ≤ 1 | 35 (19.8) | – |
| 2 | 58 (32.8) | – |
| ≥ 3 | 84 (47.5) | – |
| Residence | ||
| Cities and towns | 103 (58.2) | |
| Rural | 74 (41.8) | |
| Occupations | ||
| Farmer | 76 (42.9) | 83 (46.9) |
| Worker | 39 (22.0) | 15 (8.5) |
| Institutions/civil servants | 14 (7.9) | 32 (18.1) |
| Self-employed/other | 27 (15.3) | 20 (11.3) |
| Retirement | 21 (11.9) | 27 (15.3) |
| Education level | ||
| Primary school and below | 91 (51.4) | 74 (41.8) |
| Junior high school or below | 32 (18.1) | 42 (23.7) |
| Senior high school or vocational secondary school | 24 (13.6) | 34 (19.2) |
| College and above | 30 (16.9) | 27 (15.3) |
| Monthly household income (RMB) | ||
| 1000a–3000b | 81 (45.8) | – |
| 3000–5000c | 62 (35.0) | – |
| ＞ 5000 | 34 (19.2) | – |
| TNM stages | ||
| I | 50 (28.2) | – |
| II | 84 (47.5) | – |
| ≥ III | 43 (24.3) | – |
| Times since diagnosis (months) | ||
| ＜ 3 | 73 (41.2) | – |
| 3–6 | 65 (36.7) | – |
| 6–12 | 39 (22.0) | – |
A hyphen (“-”) indicates that the family information is shared by the patient and spouse. The following currency conversions apply: a = ¥1000 ≈ $137.14, b = ¥3000 ≈ $412.23, c = ¥5000 ≈ $687.06. T:Tumor, N:regional lymph node, M:metastasis