Table 2.
Demographic information of caregivers of patients with head and neck cancer included in the study (n = 174).
| Caregivers’ characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 74 (42.5) |
| Female | 100 (57.5) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean ± SD | 46.28 ± 12.28 |
| 18–44 | 83 (47.7) |
| 45–59 | 66 (37.9) |
| 60–74 | 22 (12.6) |
| 75–90 | 3 (1.7) |
| Marriage status | |
| Single | 12 (6.9) |
| Married | 157 (90.2) |
| Divorced | 2 (1.1) |
| Widowed | 3 (1.7) |
| Relationship of patients | |
| Husband or Wife | 84 (48.3) |
| Son or Daughter | 60 (34.5) |
| Grandson or Granddaughter | 3 (1.7) |
| Brothers or Sisters | 10 (5.7) |
| Father or Mother | 10 (5.7) |
| Others | 7 (4.0) |
| Education | |
| Junior high school or below | 63 (36.2) |
| High school or secondary | 57 (32.8) |
| Junior college | 22 (12.6) |
| Undergraduate | 29 (16.7) |
| Postgraduate and above | 2 (1.1) |
| Unanswered | 1 (0.6) |
Note: Data are n (%), unless otherwise indicated.