Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 200 dyads of cancer patients and caregivers
From: Prevalence and risk factors associated with the comprehensive needs of cancer patients in China
N (%)/Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|
Patient(N 1 = 200) | |
Age | 54.87± ± 12.45 |
≥ 60 | 129 (64.5) |
<60 | 71 (35.5) |
Gender | |
Male | 96 (48.0) |
Female | 104 (52.0) |
Ethnic | |
Han | 194 (97.0) |
Minorities | 6 (3.0) |
Occupation | |
No fixed occupation | 35 (17.5) |
worker | 17 (8.5) |
farmer | 85 (42.5) |
Cadre | 22 (11.0) |
retire | 35 (17.5) |
Others | 6 (3.0) |
Marital status | |
married | 188 (94.0) |
unmarried | 7 (3.5) |
widowed | 5 (2.5) |
divorced | 0 (0) |
Education | |
Primary school | 53 (26.5) |
Junior high school | 71 (35.5) |
Senior high school | 53 (26.5) |
College | 23 (11.5) |
Family monthly income per capita (yuan) | |
<500 | 50 (25.0) |
500~1000 | 63 (31.5) |
1000~2000 | 48 (24.0) |
>2000 | 39 (19.5) |
Medical expense | |
Public expense | 11 (5.5) |
Own expense | 20 (10.0) |
Medical insurance | 169 (84.5) |
Metastasis | |
No | 95 (47.5) |
Yes | 105 (52.5) |
Type of disease | |
Digestive system | 90 (45.0) |
Respiratory system | 34 (17.0) |
Blood system | 4 (2.0) |
Reproductive system | 8 (4.0) |
Osteosarcoma | 14 (7.0) |
Others | 50 (25.0) |
Time since diagnosis (year) | |
<1 | 143 (71.5) |
1~3 | 36 (18.0) |
>3 | 21 (10.5) |
Treatment measures | |
operation | 30 (15.0) |
radiotherapy | 10 (5.0) |
chemotherapy | 41 (20.5) |
comprehensive therapy | 119 (59.5) |
Caregiver(N2 = 200) | |
Age | 44.26 ± 11.51 |
≥ 60 | 57 (28.5) |
<60 | 143 (71.5) |
Gender | |
Male | 98 (49.0) |
Female | 102 (51.0) |
Ethnic | |
Han | 198 (99.0) |
Minorities | 2 (1.0) |
Occupation | |
No fixed | 45 (22.5) |
occupation | 31 (15.5) |
worker | 63 (31.5) |
farmer | 29 (14.5) |
Cadre | 19 (9.5) |
retire others | 13 (6.5) |
Marital status | |
married | 167 (83.5) |
unmarried | 30 (15.0) |
widowed | 2 (1.0) |
divorced | 1 (0.5) |
Education | |
Primary school | 22 (11.0) |
Junior high school | 65 (32.5) |
Senior high school | 54 (27.0) |
College | 59 (29.5) |
Family monthly income per capita (yuan) | |
<500 | 32 (16.0) |
500~1000 | 60 (30.0) |
1000~2000 | 53 (26.5) |
>2000 | 55 (27.5) |
Number of caregivers | |
1 | 119 (59.5) |
2 | 63 (31.5) |
3 or more | 18 (9.0) |
Together with patient | |
Yes | 181 (90.5) |
No | 19 (9.5) |
Relationship with patient | |
Spouse | 84 (42.0) |
Brother /sister | 3 (1.5) |
Child | 88 (44.0) |
Parent | 18 (9.0) |
others | 7 (3.5) |