Table 1.

Key patient characteristics^a and PRRS total scores^b

	N = 135	PRRS (Mean ± SD)	Univariate P
Cancer type
Breast	37 (27.5%)	36.00 ± 14.38	0.060
Gynaecological	35 (26%)	40.07 ± 12.54
Lung	33 (24.5%)	37.36 ± 11.28
Melanoma	30 (22%)	44.13 ± 12.71
Time since diagnosis
<1 year	40 (30%)	36.61 ± 12.44	0.329
1–2 years	21 (15%)	40.48 ± 15.22
>2 years	74 (55%)	40.23 ± 12.69
On treatment (missing N = 22)
Yes	76 (67%)	40.16 ± 12.74	0.445
No	37 (33%)	38.14 ± 13.99
Age group			0.003 Post hoc comparison (Bonferroni) old vs young p = .003
≤ 50	34 (25%)	34.54 ± 11.73
51–65	55 (41%)	38.03 ± 12.68
≥ 66	46 (34%)	44.03 ± 13.07
Sex
Female	104 (77%)	38.25 ± 13.52	0.121
Male	31 (23%)	42.39 ± 10.90
Relationship status
Partner	105 (78%)	39.39 ± 13.03	0.754
No partner	30 (22%)	38.53 ± 13.28
Employment status
Retired	70 (52%)	42.60 ± 12.52	0.001 Bonferroni retired v not employed p = .001
Employed/self employed	38 (28%)	38.26 ± 12.37
Not in paid employment	27 (20%)	31.69 ± 12.33
Gave up work due to illness
Yes	53 (39%)	32.34 ± 10.76	< 0.0001
No	82 (61%)	43.63 ± 12.51
Education (missing N = 2)
Secondary	51 (38%)	40.91 ± 13.71	0.236
Further	17 (13%)	35.59 ± 10.48
University	32 (24%)	35.78 ± 12.55
Professional qualifications	33 (25%)	41.52 ± 13.46
Caregiving responsibilities
Yes	88 (65%)	37.74 ± 12.79	0.076
No	47 (35%)	41.92 ± 13.21
Caregiving responsibilities (for children/grandchildren only)			0.413
Yes	40 (30%)	37.78 ± 14.03
No	95 (70%)	39.79 ± 12.63

^aEthnicity is not included as 96% of the population identified as White British

^bTotal scores on final modified scale, post item reduction