Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients (n=358)
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age, years (mean, SD) | 69.9±15.1 |
Gender: Male | 229 (64.0%) |
Marital status: Married | 236 (65.9%) |
Family structure | |
 Living alone | 67 (18.7%) |
 Couple only | 134 (37.4%) |
 Living with other families | 157 (43.9%) |
Number of hospitalization in the last two years (mean, SD) | 3.5±3.0 |
Diagnosis | |
 Cancer | 206 (57.5%) |
  Lung | 47 (13.1%) |
  Lymphoma | 18 (5.0%) |
  Colorectal | 15 (4.2%) |
  Gastric | 12 (3.4%) |
  Uterine | 11 (3.1%) |
  Renal | 10 (2.8%) |
  Gallbladder, bile duct | 9 (2.5%) |
  Pancreatic | 9 (2.5%) |
  Leukemia | 9 (2.5%) |
  Others | 66 (18.4%) |
 Non-cancer | 152 (42.5%) |
  Respiratory disease | 54 (15.1%) |
  Cardiovascular disease | 29 (8.1%) |
  Liver disease | 16 (4.5%) |
  Cerebrovascular disease | 15 (4.2%) |
  Others | 38 (10.6%) |
Presence of mental illness: yes | 51 (14.2%) |