Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study participants (n = 58)
| Sociodemographic characteristics | N (%) |
| Female | 41 (71%) |
| Mean age in years at entry (SD) | 51.45 (11.31) |
| Education level* | |
| Low | 7 (12%) |
| Middle | 18 (31%) |
| High | 33 (57%) |
| Having a partner (yes) | 46 (79%) |
| Previously received psychological or psychiatric care (yes) | 41 (71%) |
| Medical characteristics | |
| Cancer diagnosis | |
| Breast cancer | 24 (41%) |
| Hematological malignancy | 16 (28%) |
| Esophageal cancer | 8 (14%) |
| Cervical cancer | 4 (7%) |
| Ovarian cancer | 2 (3%) |
| Vulvar cancer | 1 (2%) |
| Bladder and prostate cancer | 1 (2%) |
| Rectal cancer | 1 (2%) |
| Bone cancer | 1 (2%) |
| Type of cancer treatment | |
| Operation | 46 (79%) |
| Chemotherapy | 42 (72%) |
| Radiotherapy | 39 (67%) |
| Stem cell transplant | 11 (19%) |
| Immunotherapy | 9 (16%) |
| Other treatments | 8 (14%) |
| Mean time since diagnosis in months (SD) | 25.76 (17.01) |
| Mean time since completion of cancer treatment in months (SD) | 17.52 (11.74) |
*Level of education was categorized as low, middle, or high according to the Dutch National Public Health Compass