Characteristics

Caregivers

Patients

Sex

Female

43 (84%)

37 (73%)

Age

Yearsa

59.7 ± 15.0 (26 - 79)

66.6 ± 11.5 (37 - 83)

Marriage status

Married

40 (78%)

43 (84%)

Financial status

Uncomfortable

7 (14%)

Normal

28 (55%)

Comfortable

16 (31%)

Relationship

Spouse

35 (69%)

Child

9 (18%)

Health status

Not good

10 (20%)

Average

24 (47%)

Good

17 (32%)

Cancer

Stomach

7 (14%)

Liver

23 (45%)

Spleen

12 (24%)

Colon

3 (6%)

Gallbladder

6 (12%)

Performance status

1 or 2

24 (47%)

3 or 4

27 (53%)

Time since diagnosis

Monthsa

41.4 ± 52.3 (1 - 240)