| Workforce (n = 299) | Percentage |
Spouse’s attitude to illness |
|
|
Hostile | 21 | 7.02 |
Good | 122 | 40.80 |
Unspecified | 156 | 52.18 |
Tensions within couples |
|
|
No | 222 | 74.25 |
Yes | 77 | 25.75 |
Physical violence |
|
|
No | 284 | 94.98 |
Yes | 15 | 5.02 |
Relationship satisfaction |
|
|
No | 59 | 19.73 |
Yes | 240 | 80.27 |
Outcome of relationship |
|
|
Continuity | 261 | 87.29 |
Separation | 26 | 8.70 |
Death of spouse | 12 | 4.01 |
Involvement of extended family in conflict management |
| |
No | 228 | 76.25 |
Yes | 71 | 23.75 |
Victim of stigmatization |
|
|
No | 282 | 94.31 |
Yes | 17 | 5.69 |