Table 1.
Baseline demographic and cancer- and treatment-related characteristics
| Characteristics | Participants, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Participants | 137 |
| Female gender | 84 (61) |
| Male gender | 53 (39) |
| Mean age, years (range) | 59 (30–79) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 111 (81) |
| Single (unmarried, divorced, widowed) | 26 (19) |
| Type of cancer | |
| Breast | 41 (30) |
| Gastrointestinal | 41 (30) |
| Urogenital | 5 (11) |
| Gynecological | 13 (9.5) |
| Bone & soft tissue | 13 (9.5) |
| Other | 14 (10) |
| Treatment modalities | |
| Chemotherapy | 72 (53) |
| Oral-targeted therapy | 21 (15) |
| Hormonal therapy | 20 (15) |
| Chemo-targeted therapy | 19 (14) |
| Radiotherapy | 2 (1) |
| Chemoradiotherapy | 1 (1) |
| No actual treatmenta | 2 (1) |
| Treatment line | |
| First-line | 92 (67) |
| Second-line | 28 (20) |
| Third-line | 12 (9) |
| Fourth-line | 5 (4) |
aTwo patients were about to start with their first-line treatment