Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of 200 dyads of cancer patients and caregivers
| N (%)/Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|
| Patient(N 1 = 200) | |
| Age | 54.87± ± 12.45 |
| ≥ 60 | 129 (64.5) |
| <60 | 71 (35.5) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 96 (48.0) |
| Female | 104 (52.0) |
| Ethnic | |
| Han | 194 (97.0) |
| Minorities | 6 (3.0) |
| Occupation | |
| No fixed occupation | 35 (17.5) |
| worker | 17 (8.5) |
| farmer | 85 (42.5) |
| Cadre | 22 (11.0) |
| retire | 35 (17.5) |
| Others | 6 (3.0) |
| Marital status | |
| married | 188 (94.0) |
| unmarried | 7 (3.5) |
| widowed | 5 (2.5) |
| divorced | 0 (0) |
| Education | |
| Primary school | 53 (26.5) |
| Junior high school | 71 (35.5) |
| Senior high school | 53 (26.5) |
| College | 23 (11.5) |
| Family monthly income per capita (yuan) | |
| <500 | 50 (25.0) |
| 500~1000 | 63 (31.5) |
| 1000~2000 | 48 (24.0) |
| >2000 | 39 (19.5) |
| Medical expense | |
| Public expense | 11 (5.5) |
| Own expense | 20 (10.0) |
| Medical insurance | 169 (84.5) |
| Metastasis | |
| No | 95 (47.5) |
| Yes | 105 (52.5) |
| Type of disease | |
| Digestive system | 90 (45.0) |
| Respiratory system | 34 (17.0) |
| Blood system | 4 (2.0) |
| Reproductive system | 8 (4.0) |
| Osteosarcoma | 14 (7.0) |
| Others | 50 (25.0) |
| Time since diagnosis (year) | |
| <1 | 143 (71.5) |
| 1~3 | 36 (18.0) |
| >3 | 21 (10.5) |
| Treatment measures | |
| operation | 30 (15.0) |
| radiotherapy | 10 (5.0) |
| chemotherapy | 41 (20.5) |
| comprehensive therapy | 119 (59.5) |
| Caregiver(N2 = 200) | |
| Age | 44.26 ± 11.51 |
| ≥ 60 | 57 (28.5) |
| <60 | 143 (71.5) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 98 (49.0) |
| Female | 102 (51.0) |
| Ethnic | |
| Han | 198 (99.0) |
| Minorities | 2 (1.0) |
| Occupation | |
| No fixed | 45 (22.5) |
| occupation | 31 (15.5) |
| worker | 63 (31.5) |
| farmer | 29 (14.5) |
| Cadre | 19 (9.5) |
| retire others | 13 (6.5) |
| Marital status | |
| married | 167 (83.5) |
| unmarried | 30 (15.0) |
| widowed | 2 (1.0) |
| divorced | 1 (0.5) |
| Education | |
| Primary school | 22 (11.0) |
| Junior high school | 65 (32.5) |
| Senior high school | 54 (27.0) |
| College | 59 (29.5) |
| Family monthly income per capita (yuan) | |
| <500 | 32 (16.0) |
| 500~1000 | 60 (30.0) |
| 1000~2000 | 53 (26.5) |
| >2000 | 55 (27.5) |
| Number of caregivers | |
| 1 | 119 (59.5) |
| 2 | 63 (31.5) |
| 3 or more | 18 (9.0) |
| Together with patient | |
| Yes | 181 (90.5) |
| No | 19 (9.5) |
| Relationship with patient | |
| Spouse | 84 (42.0) |
| Brother /sister | 3 (1.5) |
| Child | 88 (44.0) |
| Parent | 18 (9.0) |
| others | 7 (3.5) |