Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants.
| Overall (n = 87) | Intervention (n = 43) | Control (n = 44) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 63.1 ± 11.1 | 63.7 ± 10.1 | 62.6 ± 11.8 |
| Gender (female) | 74 (85.1) | 38 (88.4) | 36 (81.8) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/in a relationship | 64 (73.6) | 32 (74.4) | 32 (72.7) |
| Divorced/separated | 9 (10.4) | 6 (13.9) | 3 (6.8) |
| Single | 7 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (15.9) |
| Widowed | 7 (8.0) | 5 (5.7) | 2 (5.6) |
| Education | |||
| University degree | 26 (30) | 14 (33) | 12 (27) |
| Post-school training | 29 (33) | 13 (30) | 16 (36) |
| High school | 28 (32) | 13 (30) | 15 (34) |
| Other/no qualifications | 4 (5) | 3 (7) | 1 (3) |
| Household income (AUD) | |||
| ≤30,000 | 19 (22) | 12 (28) | 7 (16) |
| 30,001–52,000 | 20 (23) | 5 (12) | 15 (34) |
| 52,001–104,000 | 23 (26) | 11 (26) | 12 (27) |
| 104,001–156,000 | 11 (13) | 6 (14) | 5 (11) |
| >156,000 | 8 (19) | 4 (9) | 5 (9) |
| Missing | 6 (7) | 5 (11) | 1 (3) |
| Australian state | |||
| New South Wales | 53 (61.0) | 28 (65.1) | 25 (56.8) |
| Victoria | 17 (19.5) | 8 (18.6) | 9 (20.4) |
| Western Australia | 14 (16.1) | 6 (14.0) | 8 (18.2) |
| South Australia | 2 (2.3) | 1 (2.3) | 1 (2.3) |
| Tasmania | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) |
| Cancer type | |||
| Breast | 66 (75.9) | 34 (79.1) | 32 (72.7) |
| Colorectal | 21 (24.1) | 9 (20.9) | 12 (27.3) |
| Comorbidity score | 6.5 ± 5.1 | 6.5 ± 4.9 | 6.5 ± 5.4 |
| Months since diagnosisa | 24.8 ± 12.7 | 25.1 ± 12.4 | 24.5 ± 13.1 |
| Treatment | |||
| Surgery only | 13 (15.0) | 8 (19.0) | 5 (11.0) |
| Surgery with chemotherapy | 47 (54.0) | 19 (44.0) | 28 (64.0) |
| Surgery with radiation therapy | 53 (60.9) | 26 (59.1) | 27 (62.8) |
| Hormone therapy | 31 (35.6) | 17 (38.6) | 14 (32.6) |
| Remoteness classification | |||
| Inner regional | 32 (36.9) | 16 (37.2) | 16 (36.4) |
| Outer regional | 51 (58.6) | 25 (58.2) | 26 (59.1) |
| Remote | 3 (3.4) | 1 (2.3) | 2 (4.5) |
| Very remote | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Note: Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%).
Abbreviation: AUD = Australian dollar.
a
Months since diagnosis (mean ± SD) was available for Control (n = 30) and Intervention (n = 29) participants.