Table 2 Sample Characteristics(N = 40)
Characteristic | The pre-surgery phase(n = 7) | The post-surgery phase / The discharge preparation phase (n = 12) | The discharge adjustment phase(n = 11) | The discharge adaptation phase(n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Male | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
Age | ＜60 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
≥ 60 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Education | High school or less | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
College or higher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Employment status | Employed | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Unemployed | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Retired | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Residence | City | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Rural aress | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
Marital status | Married | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Othersa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |