Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics.
| Patient characteristics | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 65 | 62.5 | |
| Female | 39 | 37.5 | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 65–75 | 80 | 76.9 | |
| 75–85 | 20 | 19.2 | |
| >85 | 3 | 2.9 | |
| Education | |||
| Primary | 39 | 37.5 | |
| Middle | 40 | 38.5 | |
| Higher | 25 | 24.0 | |
| Insurance | |||
| Yes | 86 | 82.7 | |
| No | 17 | 16.3 | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | 73 | 70.2 | |
| Single | 15 | 14.4 | |
| Widowed | 11 | 10.6 | |
| Divorced | 4 | 3.8 | |
| Children | |||
| Yes | 81 | 77.9 | |
| No | 21 | 20.2 | |
| Relationship with patient | |||
| Spouse | 65 | 62.5 | |
| Children | 12 | 11.5 | |
| Other | 27 | 26.0 | |
| Responsible for their care | |||
| Siblings | 5 | 4.8 | |
| Spouse | 37 | 35.6 | |
| Children | 20 | 19.2 | |
| Spouse & children | 19 | 18.3 | |
| None | 23 | 22.1 | |
| Types of cancer | |||
| Colon | 32 | 30.8 | |
| Rectal | 11 | 10.6 | |
| Lung | 60 | 57.7 | |
| Stomach | 1 | 1.0 | |
| Monthly income (euros) | |||
| <500 | 27 | 26.0 | |
| 500-1000 | 42 | 40.4 | |
| >1000 | 34 | 32.7 | |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Yes | 52 | 50 | |
| No | 52 | 50 | |