Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the included caregivers and patients (N = 185 pairs)
Characteristics | Mean ± SD/N (%) |
|---|---|
Caregivers | |
Age | 51.6 ± 8.7 |
Sex (female) | 127 (68.6) |
Education years (≤ 12 years) | 138 (74.6) |
Marital status (married) | 182 (98.4) |
Monthly income | |
< 3000 | 64 (34.6) |
3000–5000 | 108 (58.4) |
≥ 5000 | 13 (7.0) |
Diabetes mellitus (yes) | 15 (8.1) |
Hypertension (yes) | 66 (35.7) |
Relationship with patients | |
Offsprings | 61 (33.0) |
Spouses | 114 (61.6) |
Others | 10 (5.4) |
Employment status (employed) | 146 (78.9) |
Time spent caring per day | |
0–4 h | 49 (26.5) |
5–8 h | 97 (52.4) |
> 8 h | 39 (21.1) |
Living with patients (yes) | 166 (89.7) |
Patients | |
Age | 58.7 ± 12.1 |
Sex (female) | 64 (34.6) |
Education years (≤ 12 years) | 159 (85.9) |
Diagnose | |
Biliary tract/gallbladder cancer | 90 (48.6) |
Pancreatic cancer | 44 (23.8) |
Liver cancer | 42 (22.7) |
Others | 9 (4.9) |
More than one tube (yes) | 39 (21.1) |
Experience with tube placement (yes) | 79 (42.7) |
Duration of tube placement | |
0–3 months | 108 (58.4) |
4–6 months | 61 (33.0) |
> 6 months | 16 (8.6) |
Tube maintenance institution | |
Home self-caring | 78 (42.2) |
Community | 6 (3.2) |
Hospital | 101 (54.6) |
Easy access to tube maintenance (yes) | 8 (4.3) |