Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of older patients with cancer (n = 81) and family members (n = 65) (n, %)
Patients n (%) | Missing n (%) | Family members n (%) | Missing n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Female | 43 (53.1) | 46 (70.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
Male | 38 (46.9) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (29.2) | |
Age | ||||
≤ 70 | 40 (49.4) | 44 (67.7) | 1 (1.5) | |
> 70 | 38 (46.9) | 3 (3.7) | 20 (30.8) | |
(Mean ± SD: 72 ± 5.42) | (Mean ± SD 63 ± 12.98) | |||
Health status | ||||
Good | 23 (28.4) | 45 (70.0) | 1 (1.5) | |
Not good | 56 (69.1) | 2 (2.5) | 19 (29.2) | |
Cancer | ||||
Gastrointestinal | 8 (9.9) | |||
Urological | 10 (12.3) | 3 (3.7) | ||
Gynecological and breast cancer | 28 (34.6) | |||
Hematological cancer | 24 (29.6) | |||
Othera | 8 (9.9) | |||
Professional education | ||||
Academic degree | 37 (45.7) | 2 (2.5) | 26 (40.0) | 1 (1.5) |
Vocational education | 24 (29.6) | 30 (46.2) | ||
No professional education | 18 (22.2) | 8 (12.3) | ||