Table 1. Sample characteristics (n=20).

Age
Median	61 years
Range	37–77 years
⩾65 years	8 (40%)
Gender
Male	7 (35%)
Female	13 (65%)
Marital status
Married	14 (70%)
Widowed	4 (20%)
Divorced	1
Single	1
Education
High school	6 (30%)
College	10 (50%)
University	4 (20%)
Occupation
Professional	4 (20%)
Paraprofessional	4 (20%)
Clerical	10 (50%)
Labourer	2 (10%)
English as first language	15 (75%)
Prior medical or allied health training	3 (15%)
Prior chemotherapy	19 (95%)
Treatment ongoing	13 (65%)