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Table 1 Participants’ characteristics and univariate association with QoL (N = 200)

From: Interdependence of health between patients with colorectal cancer and family caregivers: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Patients (n = 100)

Patients’ QoL

Caregivers (n = 100)

Caregivers’ QoL

M ± SD or n (%)

M ± SD

t/F

p

M ± SD or n (%)

M ± SD

t/F

p

Age (years)

65.57 ± 10.64

   

56.11 ± 12.37

   

 < 65

47 (47%)

87.91 ± 16.08

1.57

0.119

71 (71%)

89.62 ± 14.93

0.41

0.684

 ≥ 65

53 (53%)

82.79 ± 16.40

  

29 (29%)

88.17 ± 18.74

  

Sex

        

 Male

51 (51%)

83.90 ± 16.68

-0.81

0.421

45 (45%)

89.33 ± 16.83

0.07

0.941

 Female

49 (49%)

86.55 ± 16.11

  

55 (55%)

89.09 ± 15.52

  

Marital status

        

 Single/divorced/widowed

12 (12%)

83.50 ± 19.97

-0.38

0.704

    

 Married

88 (88%)

85.43 ± 15.94

      

Relationship

        

 Spouse

    

66 (66%)

88.94 ± 16.31

0.03

0.973

 Adult child

    

28 (28%)

89.79 ± 15.77

  

 Others

    

6 (6%^)

89.33 ± 17.00

  

Educational level

        

 High school or less

81 (81%)

84.01 ± 16.83

-1.51

0.135

55 (55%)

84.80 ± 16.43

-3.17

0.002

 College or higher

19 (19%)

90.26 ± 13.51

  

45 (45%)

94.58 ± 13.93

  

Employment

        

 No

26 (26%)

82.50 ± 20.03

1.22

0.300

14 (14%)

79.93 ± 20.64

2.83

0.064

 Yes

41 (41%)

88.22 ± 13.48

  

62 (62%)

90.33 ± 14.37

  

 Housewife

33 (33%)

83.58 ± 16.38

  

24 (24%)

90.85 ± 15.03

  

Religion

        

 No

42 (42%)

82.29 ± 16.52

-1.52

0.131

47 (47%)

88.74 ± 17.21

-0.27

0.791

 Yes

58 (58%)

87.31 ± 16.08

  

53 (53%)

89.60 ± 15.08

  

Economic status†

        

 High a

5 (5%)

113.40 ± 8.53

14.03

< 0.001

    

 Moderate b

79 (79%)

85.66 ± 13.99

 

c < b < a

    

 Low c

16 (16%)

74.13 ± 18.30

      

Comorbidity

        

 No

46 (46%)

89.09 ± 16.83

2.23

0.028

70 (70%)

91.99 ± 14.65

2.74

0.007

 Yes

54 (54%)

81.89 ± 15.36

  

30 (30%)

82.70 ± 17.47

  

Type of cancer

        

 Colon cancer

66 (66%)

84.97 ± 16.26

-0.20

0.846

    

 Rectal cancer

34 (34%)

85.65 ± 16.82

      

Stage

        

 1

31 (31%)

88.65 ± 14.94

1.01

0.391

    

 2

28 (28%)

81.21 ± 16.56

      

 3

35 (35%)

85.26 ± 17.04

      

 4

6 (6%)

85.67 ± 18.73

      

Chemotherapy

        

 Completion

36 (36%)

85.75 ± 18.31

1.56

0.216

    

 Under treatment

15 (15%)

78.47 ± 13.04

      

 None

49 (49%)

86.86 ± 15.55

      

Radiotherapy

        

 Completion

8 (8%)

95.13 ± 16.37

3.07

0.051

    

 Under treatment

2 (2%)

65.50 ± 19.09

      

 None

90 (90%)

84.76 ± 15.98

      

Time since diagnosis

        

 < 1year

29 (29%)

84.38 ± 19.24

0.28

0.755

    

 ≥ 1year, <3years

52 (52%)

84.73 ± 15.04

      

 ≥ 3years

19 (19%)

87.74 ± 15.78

      

Ostomy

        

 No

93 (93%)

85.15 ± 16.45

-0.11

0.913

    

 Yes (temporary)

7 (7%)

85.86 ± 16.58

      
  1. Notes. QoL = Quality of life; M = Mean; SD = Standard deviation. †Post-hoc test was conducted using Bonferroni correction
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