Table 2. Sample characteristics.
| Base | 1001 | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Country response | ||
| The Netherlands | 319 | 31.9 |
| UK | 180 | 18.0 |
| Spain | 179 | 17.9 |
| Denmark | 125 | 12.5 |
| France | 95 | 9.5 |
| Ireland | 53 | 5.3 |
| Turkey |
50 |
5.0 |
|
Questionnaire format | ||
| On-line | 558 | 55.7 |
| Paper |
443 |
44.3 |
|
Age | ||
| 50 or less | 17 | 1.7 |
| 51–60 | 142 | 14.2 |
| 61–70 | 531 | 53.0 |
| 71–80 | 279 | 27.9 |
| 81 + | 31 | 3.1 |
| Totala |
1000 |
|
|
Education | ||
| Finished before 18 without qualifications | 271 | 27.3 |
| Finished at 18 with qualifications | 274 | 27.6 |
| Gained a diploma/certificate after 18 | 207 | 20.8 |
| Gained a degree (bachelor's, master's or doctorate) | 240 | 24.1 |
| Totala |
992 |
|
|
Living status | ||
| Living with other (s) | 907 | 90.6 |
| Living alone |
94 |
9.4 |
|
Ethnic origin | ||
| White | 975 | 98.0 |
| Black - Caribbean | 2 | 0.2 |
| Black - African | 1 | 0.1 |
| Mixed ethnic origin | 1 | 0.1 |
| Other ethnic group | 4 | 0.4 |
| Prefer not to say | 12 | 1.2 |
| Totala |
995 |
|
|
Time since diagnosis | ||
| Within the last month | 24 | 2.4 |
| 1–2 month ago | 20 | 2.0 |
| 3–6 months ago | 92 | 9.2 |
| 7–12 months ago | 120 | 12.0 |
| 1–2 years ago | 246 | 24.6 |
| 3–4 years ago | 189 | 18.9 |
| 5–10 years ago | 237 | 23.7 |
| More than 10 years ago | 70 | 7.0 |
| Totala |
998 |
|
|
Stage of prostate cancer | ||
| Stage I | 112 | 16.4 |
| Stage II | 112 | 16.4 |
| Stage III | 93 | 13.6 |
| Stage IV | 63 | 9.2 |
| Don't know/can't remember | 305 | 44.5 |
| Totala |
685 |
|
|
Treatment modalityb | ||
|
Received/currently receiving | ||
| Prostatectomy | 436 | 43.6 |
| Radiotherapy | 446 | 44.6 |
| Brachytherapy | 99 | 9.9 |
| Hormone therapy | 438 | 43.8 |
| Chemotherapy | 101 | 10.1 |
| High-intensity ultrasound | 16 | 1.6 |
| Active surveillance | 162 | 16.2 |
| Watchful waiting |
122 |
12.2 |
|
Treatment degree | ||
| Considering treatment or monitoring | 22 | 2.2 |
| Had a single treatment modality | 398 | 40.1 |
| Had multiple treatment modalities | 573 | 57.7 |
| Totala |
993 |
|
|
Treatment status | ||
| Considering treatment or monitoring | 22 | 2.2 |
| On treatment | 366 | 36.9 |
| Finished treatment up to 1 year ago | 204 | 20.5 |
| Finished treatment 1 or more years ago | 401 | 40.4 |
| Totala |
993 |
|
|
Last assessed by clinician | ||
| Within the last year | 657 | 66.8 |
| One year ago | 93 | 9.5 |
| 2 years ago | 64 | 6.5 |
| 3 years ago | 40 | 4.1 |
| 4–13 years ago | 130 | 13.1 |
| Totala |
984 |
|
|
Health state (rating 0–100) | ||
| Rated under 50 | 76 | 8.0 |
| Rated 50–74 | 319 | 33.6 |
| Rated 75–100 | 554 | 58.4 |
| Totala |
949 |
|
|
Anxiety/depression (mental affect) | ||
| Not anxious or depressed | 635 | 66.3 |
| Moderately or extremely depressed | 323 | 33.7 |
| Totala | 958 | |
a
Total excludes missing data.
b
Participants may have had more than one treatment.