Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics statistics for advanced cancer patients and their caregivers
Variable | Patient n (%)* | Caregiver n (%)* |
|---|---|---|
Total | 64 | 64 |
Gender | ||
Male | 45 (70.3) | 18 (28.1) |
Female | 19 (29.7) | 46 (71.9) |
Median age (min, max) | 73.8 (50, 88) | 67.9 (50, 85) |
Mean age (sd, 95% CI) | 71.6 (9.1, 69.3–73.8) | 69.7 (7.4, 67.9 -71.6) |
Relationship of caregiver to patient | ||
Spouse/Partner | - | 58 (90.6) |
Parent | - | 1 (1.6) |
Child | - | 3 (4.7) |
Others | - | 2 (3.1) |
Who does the patient live with? | ||
Lives with spouse | 57 (89.1) | - |
Lives alone | 1 (1.6) | - |
Lives with family | 5 (7.8) | - |
Not known | 1 (1.6) | - |
Employment | ||
Not working outside the home | 52 (81.3) | 44 (68.8) |
Unable to work/Stop working to care | 8 (12.5) | 1 (1.6) |
Working outside the home | 3 (4.7) | 10 (15.6) |
Other | 1 (1.6) | 9(14.1) |
Ethnicity | ||
White | 64 (100.0) | 59 (92.2) |
Other | 0 (0.0) | 5 (7.8) |
Primary cancer site | ||
Lung | 11 (17.2) | - |
Gynea/Breast | 7 (10.9) | - |
GU/Prostate | 14 (21.9) | - |
Gastrointestinal | 16 (25.0) | - |
Other | 16 (25.0) | - |
General health status (Euro QoL 5D, 0–100 (best)) | ||
Mean (SD) | 61.5 (17.4) | |
Median(min, max) | 60 (12, 99) | |
Zarit total burden score (0–88 (worst)) | ||
Mean (SD) | - | 18.5 (11.0) |
Median (min, max) | - | 17 (0, 60) |
Cronbach's alpha | - | 0.85 |
Positivity total score (0–12 (best)) | ||
Mean (SD) | - | 6.4 (4.0) |
Median (min, max) | - | 6.0(0, 12) |
Cronbach's alpha | - | 0.82 |