Table 1.
Caregiver and patient participant characteristics
| Caregiver (n = 25) | Patient (n = 37) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Number | Number |
| Mean age (years) | 55 | 65 |
| Gender | ||
| Woman | 22 | 16 |
| Man | 2 | 21 |
| Non-binary | 1 | 0 |
| Relationship to the patient (you are the patient’s…) | ||
| Husband/man partner | 1 | |
| Wife/woman partner | 15 | |
| Non-binary partner | 1 | |
| Daughter | 6 | |
| Son | 1 | |
| Friend (woman) | 1 | |
| Relationship to caregiver (you are your caregiver’s…) | ||
| Husband/man partner | 19 | |
| Wife/woman partner | 8 | |
| Mother | 1 | |
| Father | 1 | |
| Sister | 1 | |
| Daughter | 1 | |
| Cousin (man) | 1 | |
| Friend (woman) | 2 | |
| Listed more than 1 type of relationship | 3 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/common-law/living together | 20 | 27 |
| Divorced/separated | 1 | 4 |
| Single | 4 | 5 |
| Widowed | 0 | 1 |
| Living arrangement | ||
| Living with the patient or their caregiver | 16 | 29 |
| Living alone | 5 | 7 |
| Other | 4 | 1 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full-time | 8 | 6 |
| Part-time | 5 | 6 |
| No | 11 | 23 |
| Other | 1 | 2 |
| Cancer stage of patient | ||
| 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Unknown | 7 | 5 |
| Patient colostomy and/or ileostomy | ||
| Yes | 11 | 18 |
| No | 14 | 19 |