Table 1.
Characteristics of patients (N = 47)
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 24 (51) |
| Living arrangement | |
| With partner | 41 (87) |
| Education | |
| Lowa | 19 (40) |
| Religion | |
| Religious | 25 (53) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 20 (43) |
| Breast cancer | 11 (23) |
| Prostate cancer | 11 (23) |
| Rectal cancer | 5 (11) |
| Place of interview | |
| Hospital | 32 (68) |
| At home | 15 (32) |
aLow education: lower vocational, lower secondary general education, or primary school; high education: intermediate vocational, higher secondary general education, higher vocational education, or university