Details of patients with lung cancer and their informal family carers who were interviewed
| Sex | Age | Carstairs’ deprivation category* | Histology of lung cancer | Patient status at end of study | Informal carer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woman | 74 | 2 | NA | Alive | Daughter-in-law |
| Man | 55 | 4 | Non-small cell | Alive | Wife |
| Woman | 58 | 3 | Small cell | Died | Husband |
| Woman | 64 | 1 | Adenocarcinoma | Died | Husband |
| Woman | 72 | 1 | Non-small cell | Withdrew owing to husband | Husband |
| Man | 64 | 1 | Small cell | Alive | Wife |
| Man | 71 | 3 | Squamous | Alive | Wife |
| Man | 71 | 4 | Non-small cell | Died | Wife |
| Man | 48 | 5 | Non-small cell | Died | Wife |
| Man | 36 | 3 | Non-small cell | Alive | Wife |
| Woman | 79 | 6 | NA | Withdrew owing to bowel cancer | Husband |
| Man | 73 | 4 | NA | Withdrew owing to wife | Wife |
| Woman | 66 | 4 | Small cell | Died | Husband |
| Woman | 75 | 4 | NA | Withdrew, moved | Husband |
| Man | 54 | 4 | Squamous | Died | Wife |
| Man | 76 | 1 | NA | Withdrew, ill from treatment | Wife |
| Woman | 44 | 6 | Adenocarcinoma | Alive | Husband |
| Woman | 68 | NA | Small cell | Died | Husband |
| Man | 71 | NA | Non-small cell | Alive | Wife |
NA=not available.
*1 most affluent, 7 most deprived.