Table 2 Characteristics of the study population (n = 60)
Variables | Total number (%) Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | 66.3 (10.9) | |
Gender | Females | 28 (46.7) |
Males | 32 (53.3) | |
Marital status | Living with a spouse or partner | 36 (60.0) |
Single | 24 (40.0) | |
Habitation | With family | 57 (95.0) |
Alone | 3 (5.0) | |
Primary disease | Cancer including: | 36 (60.0) |
• Gastrointestinal cancer | 12 (20.0) | |
• Respiratory system cancer | 7 (11.7) | |
• Breast cancer | 7 (11.7) | |
• Prostate cancer | 7 (11.7) | |
• Others | 3 (5.0) | |
Neurological disease including: | 14 (23.3) | |
• Ischemic stroke | 8 (13.3) | |
• Multiple sclerosis | 6 (10.0) | |
Cardiovascular or metabolic disease including: | 10 (16.7) | |
• Atherosclerosis | 8 (13.3) | |
• Cardiomyopathy | 1 (3.2) | |
• Diabetes | 1 (3.2) | |