Psychology: Research and Review
Table 1 Demographic characteristics and disease-related information
Variable | Full sample (n = 154) | Test–retest sample (n = 27) |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Mean ± SD [mix–max] | Mean ± SD [mix–max] | |
Age (years) | 67.6 ± 20.3 [20–95] | 61.1 ± 22.7 [20–89] |
Gender | ||
Male | 58 (37.7) | 10 (37.0) |
Female | 96 (62.3) | 17 (63.0) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 18 (11.7) | 5 (18.5) |
Married | 81 (52.6) | 12 (44.5) |
Separated/divorced | 10 (6.5) | 2 (7.4) |
Widowed | 45 (29.2) | 8 (29.6) |
Education | ||
Cannot read | 45 (29.2) | 6 (22.2) |
Informal education | 16 (10.4) | 2 (7.4) |
Elementary school | 35 (22.7) | 6 (22.2) |
Junior high school | 25 (16.2) | 3 (11.1) |
Senior high school | 12 (7.8) | 3 (11.1) |
College and above | 21 (13.7) | 7 (26.0) |
Religious beliefs | ||
None | 39 (25.3) | 7 (25.9) |
Buddhism | 13 (8.4) | 1 (3.7) |
Taoism | 97 (63.0) | 17 (63.0) |
Other | 5 (3.3) | 2 (7.4) |
Number of months after surgery | 6.8 ± 3.5 [3–12] | 8.4 ± 3.6 [3–12] |