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. 2015 Mar 26;5:71. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2015.00071

Table 3.

Summary of participants’ demographic and health characteristics.

Characteristics Marka (P1) Johna (P2) Robyna (P3) Samuela (P4)
Age (years) 43 34 49 40
Gender Male Male Female Male
Highest level of education Post-secondary school diploma Secondary (high school) Undergraduate degree Undergraduate degree
Current employment Part-time Part-time Full-time Full-time
Current relationship status Divorced, no children Married, three children Divorced, two children Single, no children
Time since diagnosis 13 years 2.5 years 3 months 16 years
Brain tumor type Cystic astrocytoma Anaplastic astrocytoma Pituitary tumor Oligoastrocytoma
Tumor malignancy Grade I Grade III Grade I Grade II
Brain tumor location Hypothalamus/optic pathway Left temporal lobe Pituitary gland Left temporal lobe
Treatment/s Surgery Surgery Surgery Surgery
Radiotherapy Radiotherapy Hormone replacement therapy Radiotherapy
chemotherapy chemotherapy
Anti-convulsants Anti-convulsants
Geographical location Regional Regional Metropolitan Metropolitan
Ability to drive Yes Yes No No

aPseudonym used to protect participant’s identity.