Table 1.
Patient and Caregiver Demographics and Patient Medical Factors of Study Completers
| Variable | Patient (n=15) | Caregiver (n=15) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Female | 4 (44.4) | 6 (66.7) |
| Mean age, years ±SD, (range) | 62.16±14.03 (33–81) | 58.95±15.67 (28–78) |
| Length of marriage if married to caregiver, years ±SD, (range) | 8.19±22.50 (3–58) | |
| Marital Status, n (%) | ||
| Married | 4 (77.8) | 7 (77.8) |
| Relationship to Patient, n (%) | ||
| Spouse | 6 (66.7) | |
| Other family member | 3 (33.3) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
| White | 8 (88.9) | 9 (00.0) |
| Latino/Hispanic | 1 (11.1) | |
| Highest Level of Education, n (%) | ||
| Some college or higher | 7 (77.8) | 5 (55.6) |
| Household Income, n (%) | ||
| 50,000 or more | 7 (77.8) | 6 (66.7) |
| Declined to answer | 2 (22.2) | 2 (22.2) |
| Employment Status, n (%) | ||
| Full-time | 4 (44.4) | 5 (50.0) |
| Retried | 4 (44.4) | 2 (20.0) |
| Stage at Diagnosis, n (%) | ||
| IIIA | 5 (55.6) | |
| IIIB | 4 (44.4) | |
| Resection, n (%) | 3 (20.0) | |
| Chemoradiation, n (%) | 15 (100.0) | |
| Time since diagnoses, months ±SD, (range) | 2.88±1.36 (1.13–5.97) | |
| Pharmacology intervention for respiratory distress, n (%) | 3(20.0) | |
| Pharmacology intervention for insomnia, n (%) | 3 (20.0) | |
| Clinical level of sleep disturbancesa, n (%) | 5 (44.4) | 9 (90.0) |
| Clinical level of fatigueb, n (%) | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) |
Abbreviations: SD, Standard deviation;
a
score >3 on the Brief Fatigue Inventory;
b
score ≥10 on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index