Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 69)
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Age, mean years (range) | 62.71 (20–86) |
Gender, n (%) | |
Women | 25 (36.2) |
Men | 44 (63.8) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
Married/cohabitant | 46 (66.7) |
Living alone | 23 (33.3) |
Type ostomy, n (%) | |
Ileostomy | 21 (30.4) |
Colostomy | 34 (49.3) |
Urostomy | 8 (11.6) |
Two ostomies (colo and uro) | 6 (8.7) |
Diagnosis n (%) | |
Cancer | 41 (59.4) |
Inflammatory bowel disease | 15 (21.7) |
Other diseases or conditions | 13 (18.8) |
Education, n (%) | |
Primary school/senior high school/college | 52 (75.4) |
University college/university | 16 (23.2) |
Missing | 1 (1.4) |