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Demographic and disease characteristics of the patients (N = 88)
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.1 (13.1) |
| Education (years) | 14.7 (3.3) |
| KPS | 71.5 (12.1) |
| Sex | % |
| Male | 26.1 |
| Female | 73.9 |
| Lives Alone | 20.5 |
| Marital Status | |
| Married/partnered | 65.9 |
| Other | 34.1 |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 88.6 |
| Other | 11.4 |
| Employment | |
| Employed | 25.0 |
| Other | 75.0 |
| Diagnosis | |
| Breast | 51.7 |
| Prostate | 12.6 |
| Lung | 14.9 |
| Other | 20.6 |
| Current Therapy | |
| Chemotherapy | 44.8 |
| Hormonal therapy | 31.0 |
| Radiation therapy | 14.9 |
| Biotherapy | 1.1 |
| No treatment | 15.3 |
