Table 1.
Demographical characteristics of the older indigenous sample (n = 9).
| Characteristics | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| (Mean = 75.11 ± 3.86) | 70–74 years old | 6/9 |
| 75–79 years old | 2/9 | |
| 80–84 years old | 1/9 | |
| Tribes | ||
| Payuan | 2/9 | |
| Amis/Pangcah | 3/9 | |
| Atayal | 1/9 | |
| Puyuma | 2/9 | |
| Bunun | 1/9 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 6/9 | |
| Female | 3/9 | |
| Origins of malignant neoplasm | Liver (Hepatoma) T4N1M1 | 2/9 |
| Hypopharynx T4aN3M0 | 1/9 | |
| Stomach T4bN3aM0 & T4bN3bM1 | 2/9 | |
| Lung T4N2M1b | 1/9 | |
| Colon/Rectum T4aN2aM1 | 1/9 | |
| Ampulla of water T3bN2M1recurrent | 1/9 | |
| Duodenum T4N0M1 | 1/9 | |
| Primary Caregiver | ||
| No one (Self-cared) | 6/9 | |
| Family caregiver(s) | 2/9 | |
| Friend caretaker | 1/9 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/partnered | 4/9 | |
| Widowed | 5/9 | |
| Divorced/separated | 0 | |
| Highest education | ||
| Uneducated | 2/9 | |
| Some with no diploma | 3/9 | |
| Elementary school | 4/9 | |
| Employment | ||
| No job | 6/9 | |
| Part-time | 1/9 | |
| Housewife | 1/9 | |
| (Tenant) Farmer | 1/9 | |
| Personal income per month ($1NTD = $0.3USD) | ||
| No income at all | 2/9 | |
| <15,000 NTD (<$500 USD) | 5/9 | |
| 15,000~33,000 NTD ($500–$1100 USD) | 2/9 | |
| Raised beliefs | ||
| No tribal influence | 2/9 | |
| Mother’s tribal spirit | 1/9 | |
| Father’s tribal spirit | 2/9 | |
| Catholic/Christianity | 4/9 | |
| Current beliefs | ||
| Atheist | 0/9 | |
| No religious preference | 2/9 | |
| Buddhist | 2/9 | |
| Taoist/Taiwanese | 1/9 | |
| Catholic/Protestant | 4/9 |