| Variables | Means ± SD or n (%) |
| Male spouse | 339 (60.6%) |
| Patient age (y) | 55.1 ± 12.5 |
| 20s | 13 (2.3%) |
| 30s | 54 (9.7%) |
| 40s | 116 (20.75%) |
| 50s | 152 (27.2%) |
| ≥60 | 224 (40.1%) |
| Spouse age (y) | 54.9 ± 12.7 |
| 20s | 19 (3.4%) |
| 30s | 50 (8.9%) |
| 40s | 109 (19.5%) |
| 50s | 166 (29.7%) |
| ≥60 | 215 (38.5%) |
| Primary site of cancer | |
| (multiple answers) | |
| Breast | 139 (24.9%) |
| Colon | 95 (17.0%) |
| Stomach | 62 (11.1%) |
| Lung | 59 (10.6%) |
| Malignant lymphoma | 34 (6.1%) |
| Prostate | 28 (5.0%) |
| Uterine | 20 (3.6%) |
| Liver | 18 (3.2%) |
| Thyroid | 18 (3.2%) |
| Kidney | 17 (3.0%) |
| Esophagus | 17 (3.0%) |
| Bladder | 16 (2.9%) |
| Head, neck, oral | 13 (2.3%) |
| Pancreas | 12 (2.1%) |
| Leukemia | 10 (1.8%) |
| Other | 55 (9.8%) |
| Previous treatment | |
| Surgery | 455 (81.4%) |
| Radiation | 180 (32.2%) |
| Chemotherapy or hormone therapy | 233 (41.7%) |
| Folk remedy | 6 (1.1%) |
| Other | 30 (5.4%) |