Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants.
| Variables, N = 149 | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 98 | 65.77% |
| Female | 51 | 34.23% |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 141 | 94.63% |
| Single | 1 | 0.67% |
| Divorced/widowed | 7 | 4.70% |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 59.70 ± 13.39 | |
| Educational level | ||
| Elementary or below | 57 | 38.26% |
| Junior high | 23 | 15.44% |
| Senior high | 35 | 23.49% |
| College or above | 34 | 22.82% |
| Income per month (RMB/USD)* | ||
| Less than 1000/146.4 | 31 | 20.81% |
| 1000/146.4–3000/439.2 | 85 | 57.05% |
| 3000/439.2–5000/732.1 | 24 | 16.11% |
| Over 5000/732.1 | 9 | 6.04% |
| Payment | ||
| Self-payed | 49 | 32.89% |
| Medical insurance | 96 | 64.43% |
| Free | 4 | 2.68% |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Pathological type | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 138 | 92.62% |
| Mucinous carcinoma | 9 | 6.04% |
| Adenoma | 1 | 0.67% |
| Carcinoid | 1 | 0.67% |
| Stage of disease† | ||
| A | 0 | 0 |
| B | 106 | 71.14% |
| C | 38 | 25.50% |
| D | 5 | 3.35% |
| Type of stoma | ||
| Temporary stoma | 66 | 44.30% |
| Permanent stoma | 83 | 55.70% |
| Site of stoma | ||
| Ileum | 62 | 41.61% |
| Transverse colon | 4 | 2.68% |
| Sigmoid colon | 83 | 55.70% |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Yes | 25 | 16.78% |
| No | 124 | 83.22% |
†Dukes Stage.
SD, standard deviation.