Table 1 Basic and clinical characteristics of the patients and caregivers

Age, years

52.94 ± 14.33

Age, years

40.77 ± 12.56

Gender, female

164 (54.7)

Gender, male

167 (55.7)

Type of cancer

Marital status

Breast

39 (13.0)

Married

239 (79.7)

Prostate

34 (11.3)

Single

61 (20.3)

Bladder

22 (7.3)

Education

Stomach

61 (20.3)

Illiterate

44 (14.7)

Esophagus

30 (10.0)

Primary school

44 (14.7)

Colorectal

41 (13.7)

Junior high school

37 (12.3)

Brain

18 (6.0)

Senior high school

11 (3.7)

Lung

55 (18.3)

HSD

77 (25.7)

Stage of cancer

Associate degree

27 (9.0)

1

30 (10.0)

BS

37 (12.3)

2

55 (18.3)

MSc and above

23 (7.7)

3

94 (31.3)

Relationship to patient

4

121 (40.3)

Spouse

72 (24.0)

ECOG

Offspring

148 (49.3)

0

149 (49.7)

Parents

38 (12.7)

1

91 (30.3)

Siblings

19 (6.3)

2

42 (14.0)

Others

23 (7.7)

3

12 (4.0)

Employment status

4

6 (2.0)

Governmental employed

61 (20.3)

Type of treatment

Self-employed

81 (27.0)

Chemo + Radiation therapy

74 (24.7)

retired

53 (17.7)

Radiation therapy

22 (7.3)

unemployed

80 (26.7)

Surgery

31 (10.3)

Quit for care

25 (8.3)

Chemotherapy

151 (50.3)

Family income

Radio + Hormone therapy

15 (5.0)

≤ 40,000,000 IRR / Month

87 (29.0)

Chemo + Hormone therapy

7 (5.0)

40,000,000–80,000,000 IRR / Month

99 (33.0)

Time since diagnosis, month

≥ 80,000,000 IRR / Month

114 (38.0)

6–11

170 (56.7)

Presence of other caregivers

12–23

61 (20.3)

Yes

62 (20.8)

≥ 24

69 (23.0)

No

238 (79.3)

Care setting

Duration of caregiving, month

Inpatient

152 (50.7)

6–11

183 (61.0)

Outpatient

148 (49.3)

12–23

57 (19.0)

Health insurance

≥ 24

60 (20.0)

Public health insurance

118 (39.3)

Social security insurance

98 (32.7)

Armed forces medical services insurance

19 (6.3)

supplemental insurance

65 (21.7)