TABLE 1.
Demographic and treatment characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age(years) | ||
| ≤50 | 4 | 11.1 |
| 51–60 | 14 | 38.9 |
| 61–69 | 12 | 33.3 |
| ≥70 | 6 | 16.7 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 23 | 63.9 |
| Female | 13 | 36.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 22 | 61.1 |
| Divorced | 10 | 27.8 |
| Widower | 4 | 11.1 |
| Time from surgery to interview(months) | ||
| 0–3 | 6 | 16.7 |
| 3–6 | 9 | 25 |
| 6–9 | 11 | 30.6 |
| 12–24 | 10 | 27.8 |
| Operation methods | ||
| Robotic anterior resection of rectal cancer | 28 | 77.8 |
| 3D laparoscopic assisted anterior rectal resection | 8 | 2.2 |
| Distance between the anal margin and the lower margin of tumour(cm) | ||
| 2–5 | 6 | 16.7 |
| 5–10 | 19 | 52.8 |
| 10–20 | 11 | 30.5 |
| Neoadjuvant treatment(more than one method is possible) | ||
| 6 months intravenous chemotherapy | 25 | 69.4 |
| 6 months oral medicine chemotherapy | 11 | 30.6 |
| Radiotherapy after surgery | 17 | 47.2 |