Table 1 Demographic profile for patients and caregivers
From: Physical activity, confidence and quality of life among cancer patient-carer dyads
N = 233 | Patients | Carers |
|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |
Gender | ||
Female | 138 (59.2) | 146 (62.7) |
Education level | ||
Primary or less | 57 (24.6) | 37 (16.0) |
Secondary | 107 (46.3) | 106 (45.9) |
Tertiary | 67 (29.0) | 88 (38.1) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 194 (83.3) | 198 (85.0) |
Religious activity | ||
Yes | 119 (51.1) | 104 (44.6) |
Socioeconomic status | ||
High | 122 (52.4) | 125 (53.6) |
Caregiver’s relationship to cancer patient | ||
Spouse | 146 (62.7%) | |
Parent | 11 (4.7%) | |
Child | 31 (13.3%) | |
Others | 45 (19.3%) | |
M (SD) Median (interquartile) | M (SD) | |
Age (years) | 57.4 (10.4) | 53.6 (12.7) |
Time since diagnosis (years) | 1.0 (1.0 – 2.0) | / |
Cancer stage | ||
0 | 8 (3.4%) | |
1 | 43 (18.5%) | |
2 | 39 (16.7%) | |
3 | 70 (30.0%) | |
4 | 73 (31.3%) | |
Therapy status | ||
Completed | 92 (39.5%) | |
In therapy | 110 (47.2%) | |
Waiting for therapy | 31 (13.3%) | |
Number of therapies | 2.0 (1.1) | / |
Confidence in fighting cancer | 3.5 (1.0) | 3.5 (1.0) |