The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research, "The sample comprised 128 patients with a
colostomy; their mean age was 66.24 years. Forty-five percent of participants had lived with a colostomy for
more than 5 years, and 16% had a colostomy for less than 1 year. INSTRUMENTS: The questionnaire used in
the study included 76 questions divided into 3 parts. The first part comprised 8 questions that queried
demographic characteristics.