Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of interview participants
| N (%)/M (SD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 65.8 (7.1) | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 15 (65.2%) | |
| Male | 8 (34.8%) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 16 (69.6%) | |
| Divorced/separated | 5 (21.7%) | |
| Single | 1 (4.3%) | |
| Widowed | 1 (4.3%) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 22 (95.7%) | |
| Indian | 1 (4.3%) | |
| Education | ||
| University degree | 12 (52.2%) | |
| High school | 6 (26.1%) | |
| Post-school training/qualification | 5 (21.7%) | |
| Household income (AUD) | ||
| ≤ $30,000 | 4 (17.4%) | |
| $30,001–$52,000 | 7 (30.4%) | |
| $52,001–$104,000 | 5 (21.7%) | |
| $104,001–$156,000 | 5 (21.7%) | |
| $156,001–$208,000 | 1 (4.3%) | |
| $208,001–$260,000 | 1 (4.3%) | |
| Smoking status | ||
| Non-smoker | 17 (73.9%) | |
| Ex-smoker | 6 (26.1%) | |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Overweight | 9 (31.1%) | |
| Obese | 9 (31.1%) | |
| Hypertensive | 7 (30.4%) | |
| Hypercholesterolemic | 4 (17.4%) | |
| Diabetic | 2 (8.7%) | |
| Cancer type | ||
| Colorectal | 16 (69.6%) | |
| Gynaecologic | 7 (30.4%) | |
| Treatment | ||
| Surgery only | 10 (43.5%) | |
| Surgery with one adjuvant therapy | 10 (43.5%) | |
| Surgery with two adjuvant therapies | 3 (13.0%) | |
| Time since diagnosis (years) | 1.6 (0.9) | |