Table 3.
Characteristics of the sample (N = 255)
| Variable | Variable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age years (SD) | 60.6 (10.7) | Type of cancer | |
| Gender | Breast, n (%) | 150 (58.8) | |
| Female, n (%) | 193 (70.7) | Colon, n (%) | 51 (20) |
| Marital status | Other, n (%)a | 54 (21.1) | |
| Living with partner, n (%) | 217 (86.5) | Type of treatment | |
| Educational level | Surgery alone, n (%) | 32 (12.6) | |
| Low, n (%) | 137 (54.6) | Surgery and chemotherapy, n (%) | 55 (21.7) |
| Medium, n (%) | 47 (18.7) | Surgery and radiotherapy, n (%) | 46 (18.1) |
| High, n (%) | 67 (26.3) | Surgery, chemo- & radiotherapy, n (%) | 92 (36.2) |
| Employment status | Other, n (%) | 29 (11.4) | |
| Not working, n (%) | 158 (64) | Participation in aftercare | |
| Income level | Yes, n (%) | 134 (53) | |
| Below average, n (%) | 51 (21.1) | Number of weeks after treatment, mean (SD) | 26.5 (12.7) |
| Average, n (%) | 70 (28.9) | HADS, mean, (SD) | 8.2 (6.7) |
| Above average, n (%) | 121 (50) | HADS anxiety, mean (SD) | 4.7 (3.9) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 26.7 (9.4) | HADS depression, mean (SD) | 3.5 (3.5) |
| < 18,5: underweight, n (%) | 1 (0.4) | MAC | |
| 18,5-25: healthy weight, n (%) | 113 (45.7) | Positive adjustment, mean (SD) | 51.1 (7.0) |
| 25-30: overweight, n (%) | 95 (38.5) | Negative adjustment, mean (SD) | 29.6 (7.0) |
| 30-35: obesity, n (%) | 25 (10.1) | IPQR, mean (SD) | 32.5 (10.9) |
| > 35: extreme obesity, n (%) | 13 (5.3) | SPSIR | |
| EORTC QLQ-C30 | Positive problem orientation, mean (SD) | 2.4 (0.8) | |
| Global health status, mean (SD) | 78.1 (16.5) | Negative problem orientation, mean (SD) | 1.1 (0.9) |
| Physical functioning, mean (SD) | 85 (15.3) | Alcohol Attitude, mean (SD) | 2.2 (1.3) |
| Role functioning, mean (SD) | 79.4 (23.8) | Social support, mean (SD) | 2.2 (1.5) |
| Emotional functioning, mean (SD) | 80.1 (20.4) | Self-efficacy, mean (SD) | 3.6 (1.3) |
| Cognitive functioning, mean (SD) | 80.6 (22) | Intention, mean (SD) | 2.4 (1.5) |
| Social functioning, mean (SD) | 82.8 (21.4) | Physical Activity Attitude, mean (SD) | 4.6 (0.5) |
| Body Image, mean (SD) | 82.3 (22.8) | Social support, mean (SD) | 3.6 (1.2) |
| Fatigue, mean (SD) | 27 (23.9) | Self-efficacy, mean (SD) | 3.5 (1.1) |
| Nausea and Vomiting, mean (SD) | 3.3 (10.3) | Intention, mean (SD) | 4.7 (0.7) |
| Pain, mean (SD) | 15.9 (22.6) | Nutrition Attitude, mean (SD) | 4.1 (0.7) |
| Dyspnea, mean (SD) | 12 (21.9) | Social support, mean (SD) | 3.1 (1.3) |
| Insomnia, mean (SD) | 26.1 (28) | Self-efficacy, mean (SD) | 3 (0.9) |
| Appetite loss, mean (SD) | 6.2 (16.6) | Intention vegetable consumption, mean (SD) | 4.2 (1.0) |
| Constipation, mean (SD) | 8.2 (18.4) | Intention fruit consumption, mean (SD) | 4.0 (1.1) |
| Diarrhea, mean (SD) | 7.5 (20) | ||
| Financial difficulties, mean (SD) | 10.6 (22.5) | ||
Notes: n: numbers of participants; SD: standard deviation; BMI: Body Mass Index; EORTC: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer; QoL: Quality of Life; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale;MAC: Mental Adjustment to Cancer scale; IPQ: Illness Perception Questionnaire; SPSIR-R:S Short Social Problem Solving Inventory-Revised
a other types of cancer were prostate (9 %); Non-Hodgkins’s lymphpma (5.9 %), ovarian (3.1 %); bladder (1.2 %); cervix (0.4 %); Hodgkins’s lymphpma (0.4 %)