Table 1 Characteristics of 218 family caregiver and patient dyads
Variable | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Family caregivers | ||
Age (n = 215) | Median (IQR) | 35 (29–44) |
Sex (n = 218) | ||
Female | n (%) | 127 (58.3) |
Male | n (%) | 91 (41.7) |
Marital status (n = 217) | ||
Married | n (%) | 149 (68.7) |
Single | n (%) | 53 (24.4) |
Divorced | n (%) | 11 (5.1) |
Widow | n (%) | 4 (1.8) |
Education (n = 218) | ||
University | n (%) | 91 (41.7) |
High school | n (%) | 66 (30.3) |
Less than high school | n (%) | 41 (18.8) |
Illiterate | n (%) | 20 (9.2) |
Employment (n = 218) | ||
Full time | n (%) | 61 (28) |
Part time | n (%) | 28 (12.8) |
Stopped for caregiving | n (%) | 31 (14.2) |
None | n (%) | 98 (45) |
Relation to the patient (n = 218) | ||
Daughter | n (%) | 60 (27.5) |
Son | n (%) | 53 (24.3) |
Sister | n (%) | 29 (13.3) |
Husband | n (%) | 22 (10.1) |
Wife | n (%) | 14 (6.4) |
Brother | n (%) | 12 (5.5) |
Other | n (%) | 28 (12.8) |
Comorbidities (n = 204) | ||
Back pain | n (%) | 27 (13.2) |
Hypertension | n (%) | 20 (9.8) |
Diabetes mellitus | n (%) | 10 (4.9) |
Other | n (%) | 21 (10.3) |
Living with the patient (n = 218) | n (%) | 153 (70.2) |
Number of other caregivers (n = 209) | Median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) |
Patient characteristics | ||
Age (n = 217) | Median (IQR) | 55 (46–63) |
Sex (n = 218) | ||
Female | n (%) | 164 (75.2) |
Male | n (%) | 54 (24.8) |
1ry cancer (n = 214) | ||
Breast | n (%) | 77 (36) |
Colorectal | n (%) | 31 (14.5) |
Lung | n (%) | 28 (13.1) |
Pancreas | n (%) | 17 (7.9) |
Hematological | n (%) | 12 (5.6) |
Sarcoma | n (%) | 10 (4.7) |
Other | n (%) | 39 (18.2) |
Distant metastases (n = 197) | n (%) | 168 (85.3) |
Aware of cancer diagnosis (n = 218) | n (%) | 186 (85.3) |
Expecting cure for his/her cancer (n = 185) | n (%) | 140 (75.7) |
Treatment plan (n = 214) | ||
Best supportive care | n (%) | 49 (22.9) |
Palliative anti-cancer treatment | n (%) | 165 (77.1) |