Table 2.
Spouses' Low Incident Cancer-related Demands Not Retained in DOII-S
Item No. | Item description | “Not at all” responses (%)* | |
---|---|---|---|
59 | I've had trouble finding a job | 141 | (93.4%) |
8 | I have experienced numbness or tingling in parts of my body | 137 | (90.7%) |
82 | I think about her not being able to have children | 135 | (89.4%) |
10 | I have experienced heavy feelings in my arms or legs | 134 | (88.7%) |
110 | At times my wife's health care providers do not tell me the truth about her health status | 133 | (88.1%) |
109 | At times my wife's health care providers made decisions without my best interests in mind | 132 | (87.4%) |
76 | I feel dissatisfied with the way my wife looks | 129 | (85.4%) |
3 | I have experienced pains in heart or chest | 127 | (84.1%) |
111 | At times my wife's health care providers do not show concern for me as a person | 126 | (83.4%) |
119 | I'm not satisfied with the progress of her treatment | 125 | (82.8%) |
56 | I'm not able to work at my job | 123 | (81.5%) |
75 | I feel my wife is less attractive | 122 | (80.8%) |
90 | I wonder why my wife still receives treatments even though her symptoms have subsided | 122 | (80.8%) |
120 | I'm not satisfied with her hospital care | 122 | (80.8%) |