Table 1.

Participant characteristics

Gender	Age	Co-habitation	Discharge day*	ECOG at discharge	ECOG at interview	Day of interview**	Adjuvant treatment	Employment status
Female	55	yes	2	2	1	14	yes	Working
Female	59	yes	2	2	1	12	no	Working
Female	64	no	3	3	1	14	no	Retired
Female	74	yes	2	2	1	13	no	Retired
Female	79	no	3	2	1	15	yes	Retired
Male	82	yes	2	2	0	14	no	Retired
Male	82	yes	2	2	1	14	no	Retired

ECOG = The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance. ECOG score from 0–5 (0 = fully active, 5 = death).

Adjuvant treatment = Chemotherapy starting 2–3 weeks postoperatively. Discharge day* = days after surgery. Day of interview** = days after surgery.