Table 1.
Demographic, health and relationship characteristics of the sample (n = 423)
| Median (Range) | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (n = 413) | 63 (19–90) | 13 |
| N | % | |
| Gender (n = 423) | ||
| Male | 239 | 57 |
| Female | 184 | 43 |
| Educational level (n = 420) | ||
| None/primary school | 47 | 11 |
| Secondary/lower level vocational school | 248 | 59 |
| College/university | 125 | 30 |
| Ethnicity (n = 421) | ||
| Dutch | 400 | 95 |
| Other, Europe or USA | 7 | 2 |
| Surinamese | 4 | 1 |
| Turkish | 5 | 1 |
| Moroccan | 3 | 1 |
| Other, non-Western country | 2 | 0 |
| Religious (n = 421) | ||
| Yes | 209 | 50 |
| No | 212 | 50 |
| Time since diagnosis (n = 422) | ||
| <1 month | 5 | 1 |
| 1–6 months | 77 | 18 |
| 6–24 months | 148 | 35 |
| >24 months | 192 | 46 |
| Specialist about whom reported (n = 423) | ||
| Radiation oncologist | 148 | 35 |
| Medical oncologist | 133 | 31 |
| Surgeon/urologist | 142 | 34 |
| Self-reported cancer site (n = 419) | ||
| Gastrointestinal | 182 | 43 |
| Genitourinary | 85 | 20 |
| Breast | 84 | 20 |
| Gynecologic | 15 | 4 |
| Bone | 13 | 3 |
| Head/neck | 13 | 3 |
| Lung | 12 | 3 |
| Other | 15 | 4 |
| Number of consultations with present oncologist (n = 419) | ||
| <3 Consultations | 40 | 10 |
| 3–5 Consultations | 112 | 27 |
| 6–10 Consultations | 123 | 29 |
| 11–15 Consultations | 57 | 14 |
| >15 Consultations | 87 | 21 |