Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population (n, %).
Variables | Categories | Pre-survey sample (n = 20) | Formal survey sample (n = 382) | Test–retest reliability sample (n = 30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | < 60 | 2 (10.00) | 48 (12.57) | 2 (6.7) |
60–69 | 5 (25.00) | 172 (45.03) | 7 (23.3) | |
70–79 | 8 (40.00) | 135 (35.34) | 14 (46.7) | |
≥ 80 | 5 (25.00) | 27 (7.07) | 7 (23.3) | |
Gender | Male | 14 (70.00) | 330 (86.39) | 25 (83.3) |
Female | 6 (30.00) | 52 (13.61) | 5 (16.7) | |
Educational level | Primary school or below | 8 (40.00) | 276 (72.25) | 19 (63.3) |
Junior high school | 2 (10.00) | 56 (14.66) | 5 (16.7) | |
Secondary vocational school/high school | 6 (30.00) | 28 (7.33) | 4 (13.3) | |
Junior college | 2 (10.00) | 17 (4.45) | 1 (3.3) | |
bachelor's degree or Above | 2 (10.00) | 5 (1.31) | 1 (3.3) | |
Marital status | Married | 16 (80.00) | 359 (93.98) | 27 (90.0) |
Unmarried | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.26) | 0 (0.0) | |
Divorced | 1 (5.00) | 4 (1.05) | 1 (3.3) | |
Widowed | 3 (15.00) | 18 (4.71) | 2 (6.7) | |
Place of residence | Rural | 14 (70.00) | 205 (53.92) | 24 (80.0) |
Urban | 6 (30.00) | 177 (46.28) | 6 (20.0) | |
Average monthly Income per Household | < 1200 | 2 (10.00) | 34 (8.90) | 1 (3.3) |
1200–2399 | 12 (60.00) | 194 (50.79) | 11 (36.7) | |
2400–3199 | 4 (20.00) | 117 (30.63) | 15 (50.0) | |
≥ 3200 | 2 (10.00) | 37 (9.69) | 3 (10.0) | |
Healthcare cost Payment method | Medical insurance | 19 (95.00) | 361 (94.51) | 28 (93.3) |
Out-of-pocket | 1 (5.00) | 21 (5.50) | 2 (6.7) | |
Type of stoma | Ileocecal bladder stoma | 2 (10.00) | 21 (5.50) | 2 (6.7) |
Unilateral single ureteral skin Stoma | 3 (15.00) | 42 (11.00) | 20 (66.7) | |
Unilateral double ureteral skin stoma | 6 (30.00) | 87 (22.77) | 5 (16.7) | |
Bilateral ureteral skin stoma | 9 (45.00) | 232 (60.73) | 3 (10.0) |
