Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2020; 8(18): 4059-4066
Published online Sep 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i18.4059
Table 1 Comparison of the general characteristics of the 2 groups, n (%)
InformationStudy group (n = 46)Control group (n = 46)t/χ2/U valueP value
Age (yr)39-66 (52.51 ± 6.04)40-69 (53.02 ± 5.96)0.4080.685
Sex0.1770.674
Male25 (54.35)27 (58.70)
Female21(45.65)19(41.30)
Stage of disease0.4360.663
Stage I7 (15.22)9 (19.57)
Stage II29 (63.04)28 (60.87)
Stage III10 (21.74)9 (19.57)
Education level0.1940.908
Primary school11 (23.91)10 (21.74)
Secondary school28 (60.87)30 (65.22)
College and above7 (15.22)6 (13.04)
Type of pathology0.4920.782
Squamous carcinoma21 (45.65)19 (41.30)
Adenocarcinoma22 (47.83)25 (54.35)
Adenosquamous carcinoma3 (6.52)2 (4.35)
Table 2 Comparison of self-rating anxiety scale and self-rating depression scale scores between the two groups (mean ± SD, scores)
GroupNumber of casesSASSDS
Before the intervention
Study group4659.71 ± 5.0460.56 ± 6.29
Control group4660.69 ± 5.6362.08 ± 6.40
t value0.8801.149
P value0.3810.254
After the intervention
Study group4645.45 ± 4.7046.69 ± 5.23
Control group4651.55 ± 5.0153.04 ± 5.71
t value6.0235.562
P value< 0.001< 0.001
Table 3 Comparison of self-care ability measurement table scores between the two groups (mean ± SD, scores)
GroupNumber of casesHealth knowledgeSelf-conceptSelf-responsibilitySelf-care skills
Before the intervention
Study group4630.11 ± 5.1919.63 ± 3.0818.23 ± 4.0621.79 ± 4.56
Control group4629.56 ± 5.0220.04 ± 2.8317.88 ± 3.7822.01 ± 5.04
t value0.5170.6650.4280.220
P value0.6070.5080.6700.827
After the intervention
Study group4641.38 ± 4.5626.02 ± 3.1828.03 ± 3.1234.56 ± 3.14
Control group4633.41 ± 6.0021.69 ± 3.0622.56 ± 2.5626.77 ± 3.48
t value7.1736.6559.19311.272
P value< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001
Table 4 Comparison of Zarit Caregiver Burden scale scores between the two groups (mean ± SD, scores)
GroupNumber of casesPersonal burdenResponsibility burden
Before the intervention
Study group4632.38 ± 3.1519.56 ± 5.11
Control group4631.15 ± 4.1120.33 ± 4.46
After the intervention
Study group4617.67 ± 3.329.53 ± 2.51
Control group4621.04 ± 3.1711.87 ± 3.06
Table 5 Comparison of nursing satisfaction between the two groups, n (%)
GroupNumber of casesVery satisfiedSatisfiedGeneral satisfactionDissatisfiedVery dissatisfiedSatisfaction
Study group4618 (39.13)23 (50.00)2 (4.35)3 (6.52)0 (0.00)43 (93.48)
Control group4613 (28.26)19 (41.30)4 (8.70)8 (17.39)2 (4.35)36 (78.26)
χ2 value4.390
P value0.036