Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 64 patients who participated
| Treatment phase | Total (n = 64) | During (n = 19) | After (n = 45) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| Age, M (SD) | 52.3 | (8.0) | 53.8 | (7.5) | 51.7 | (8.3) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married, living together | 50 | (78.1) | 15 | (78.9) | 35 | (79.5) |
| Divorced | 13 | (20.3) | 4 | (21.1) | 9 | (20.5) |
| Educational levela | ||||||
| Low | 1 | (1.6) | 0 | (0) | 1 | (2.2) |
| Intermediate | 25 | (39.1) | 7 | (36.8) | 18 | (40.0) |
| High | 38 | (59.4) | 12 | (63.2) | 26 | (57.8) |
| Employment | ||||||
| Paid job | 35 | (54.7) | 11 | (57.9) | 24 | (53.3) |
| Unpaid job | 7 | (10.9) | 2 | (10.5) | 5 | (11.1) |
| Disabled | 20 | (31.3) | 5 | (26.3) | 15 | (33.3) |
| Retired | 2 | (3.1) | 1 | (5.3) | 1 | (2.2) |
| Stage of disease | ||||||
| Curative | 58 | (90.6) | 16 | (84.2) | 42 | (93.3) |
| Palliative | 6 | (9.4) | 3 | (15.8) | 3 | (6.7) |
| Time since diagnosis | ||||||
| <6 months | 13 | (20.3) | 12 | (63.2) | 1 | (2.3) |
| 6–12 months | 18 | (28.1) | 5 | (26.3) | 13 | (29.5) |
| >1 year | 32 | (50.0) | 2 | (10.5) | 30 | (68.2) |
aLow educational level = primary and lower secondary education; intermediate = upper secondary education; high = higher vocational training and university