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. 2023 Jun 5;31(7):374. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07813-4

Table 1.

Demographic, medical, and COVID-19 characteristics of cancer survivors (N = 493)

Variable Mean ± SD or n (%)
Demographic
Age (years) 48.7 ± 15.8
Gender
   Women 347 (70.4)
    Men 143 (29.0)
   Self-identify 2 (0.4)
Ethnicity
    White 443 (89.9)
    Asian 17 (3.4)
    Latin American 10 (2.0)
    Black 8 (1.6)
    Other 10 (2.0)
Education
    Some/completed high school 89 (18.1)
    Some/completed university/college/graduate 403 (81.7)
Employment
    Full Time 179 (36.3)
    Part-time 105 (21.3)
    Unemployed 209 (42.4)
Medical
Cancer type
    Breast 143 (29.0)
    Urologic 72 (14.6)
    Hematologic 59 (12.0)
    Gynecologic 57 (11.6)
    Skin 45 (9.1)
    Thyroid 24 (4.9)
    Colorectal 21 (4.3)
    Lung 11 (2.2)
    Head and neck 10 (2.0)
    Other 49 (9.9)
Months since diagnosis 87.1 ± 81.9
Disease stage
    Localized 399 (80.9)
    Metastatic 78 (15.8)
    Unsure 14 (2.8)
Months since last treatment 58.8 ± 77.5
COVID-19 variables
Geographic location
    UK 187 (37.9)
    USA 113 (22.9)
    Canada 103 (20.9)
    European Union country 43 (8.7)
    Australia 7 (1.4)
    South Africa 7 (1.4)
    Other 33 (6.7)
Government-mandated prevention measuresa
    Complete lockdown 29 (5.9)
    Mandatory/suggested stay-at-home 261 (52.9)
    Physical distancing 465 (94.3)
    Other 78 (15.8)
    None 4 (0.8)
Personal prevention measuresa
    Physical distancing 445 (90.3)
    Self-isolate 138 (28.0)
    Other 22 (4.5)
    None 14 (2.8)

aCould indicate more than one response