Table 2.
Characteristics of interviewed parents (n = 39)
| Characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
| Patients (n = 29) | |
| Age (years; M, Range) | 39.4 (30–51) |
| Family status | |
| Living with the partner/other parent | 21 |
| Single Parent | 8 |
| Education | |
| ≤ 11 years | 13 |
| 12–13 years | 16 |
| Job qualification | |
| Three-year training | 16 |
| University degree | 10 |
| other | 3 |
| Main earner of the family | 11 |
| Time since initial diagnosis (months; M, Range) | 21.3 (2–77) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Breast cancer | 20 |
| Other (e.g. leukaemia, gynaecological tumour, tumour of respiratory system) | 9 |
| Number of children | |
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 16 |
| Age of children (years; M, Range) | 7.4 (1–29) |
| Age of youngest child | |
| ≤ 5 years | 17 |
| 6–12 years | 10 |
| > 12 years | 2 |
| Children | |
| Male | 27 |
| Female | 18 |
| Partners (n = 10) | |
| Age (years; M, Range) | 37.6 (32–49) |
| Education | |
| ≤ 11 years | 2 |
| 12–13 years | 8 |
| Job qualification | |
| Three-year training | 3 |
| University degree | 7 |
| Other | – |
| Main earner of the family | 7 |