Table 1.

Sample Characteristics of the Quantitative and Qualitative Sample of Male Breast Cancer Patients.

N = 100 (N = 27)	N (N)	% (%)	Mean (mean)	Min (min)	Max (max)
Sociodemographic characteristics
Age
In years			66.91 (64.8)	39 (42)	89 (89)
Missing	2 (1)	2 (3.7)
Living with a partner
Yes	82 (19)	87.2 (79.2)
No	12 (5)	12.8 (20.8)
Missing	6 (3)	6.0 (11.1)
Children
Yes	79 (20)	84.0 (76.9)
No	15 (6)	16.0 (23.1)
Missing	6 (1)	6.0 (3.7)
Education (multiple answers)
No school certificate	2 (0)	2.0 (0.0)
Lower school certificate	41 (11)	41.8 (42.3)
Intermediate school certificate	27 (8)	27.6 (30.8)
Vocational diploma/university entrance certificate	35 (11)	35.7 (42.3)
Missing	2 (1)	2.0 (3.7)
Occupation
Full-time	26 (7)	26.8 (26.9)
Part-time	4 (1)	4.1 (3.8)
Occupational rehabilitation	2 (0)	2.1 (.0)
Certified sick	12 (6)	12.4 (23.1)
(Early) retired	54 (12)	55.7 (46.2)
Unemployed	1 (0)	1.0 (.0)
Missing	3 (1)	3.0 (3.7)
Disease-related characteristics
Time since first diagnosis
In years			3.61 (4.1)	<1 (<1)	20 (17)
Missing	5 (1)	5 (3.7)
Types of treatment received
Surgery	97 (27)	97.0 (100)
Chemotherapy	56 (16)	56.0 (59.3)
Radiation therapy	65 (16)	65.0 (59.3)
Antihormone therapy	75 (22)	75.0 (81.5)
I don’t know	2 (1)	2.0 (3.7)
Missing	0 (0)	0 (.0)
Newly diagnosed
Yes	92 (24)	95.8 (96.0)
No	4 (1)	4.2 (4)
Missing	4 (2)	4.0 (7.4)

Note. Quantitative sample N = 100; qualitative sample (subsample) N = 27. Numbers of qualitative sample are in brackets.