Table 1. . Sample characteristics: VICAN survey, n = 585.
| Sample characteristics | Total number = 585 n (%) | Men number = 120 n (%) | Women number = 465 n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis 18–29 30–39 40 |
85 (14.5) 411 (70.3) 89 (15.2) |
22 (18.3) 86 (71.7) 12 (10.0) |
63 (13.5) 325 (69.9) 77 (16.6) |
0.120 |
| Education higher than high school certificate No Yes |
171 (29.2) 414 (70.8) |
49 (40.8) 71 (59.2) |
122 (26.2) 343 (73.8) |
0.002 |
| Children† 0 1 2 or more |
150 (25.6) 133 (22.7) 302 (51.6) |
39 (32.5) 36 (30.0) 45 (37.5) |
111 (23.9) 97 (20.9) 257 (55.3) |
0.002 |
| Localization of cancer Breast Lung Colorectal Upper Aerodigestive Tract Kidney Thyroid Melanoma NHL Cervix |
218 (37.3) 11 (1.9) 51 (8.7) 19 (3.2) 26 (4.4) 91 (15.6) 71 (12.1) 62 (10.6) 36 (6.2) |
– 4 (3.3) 21 (17.5) 11 (9.2) 14 (11.7) 14 (11.7) 33 (27.5) 23 (19.2) – |
218 (46.9) 7 (1.5) 30 (6.5) 8 (1.7) 12 (2.6) 77 (16.6) 29 (6.2) 48 (10.3) 36 (7.7) |
<0.001 |
| Underwent chemotherapy No Yes |
255 (43.6) 330 (56.4) |
57 (47.5) 63 (52.5) |
198 (42.6) 267 (57.4) |
0.333 |
| Underwent radiotherapy No Yes |
304 (52.0) 281 (48.0) |
89 (74.2) 31 (25.8) |
215 (46.2) 250 (53.8) |
<0.001 |
| Was prescribed hormonal treatment (women only) No Yes |
322 (69.2) 143 (30.8) |
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| Cancer progression in 2 years after diagnosis No Yes |
481 (82.2) 104 (17.8) |
85 (70.8) 35 (29.2) |
396 (85.2) 69 (14.8) |
<0.001 |
| Was fertile at diagnosis (men only) No Yes Missing |
3 (2.5) 116 (96.7) 1 (0.8) |
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| Was fertile at diagnosis (women only) No, sterile No, menopausal No, pregnant Yes missing |
7 (1.5) 4 (0.9) 18 (3.9) 432 (92.9) 4 (0.8) |
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| Among fertile participants | n = 548 | n = 116 | n = 432 | |
| Reported a desire to have children at diagnosis No Yes, probably Yes, certainly Missing |
339 (61.9) 64 (11.7) 144 (26.3) 1 (0.2) |
69 (59.5) 8 (6.9) 38 (32.8) 1 (0.9) |
270 (62.5) 56 (13.0) 106 (24.5) – |
0.309 |
| The desire to have children influenced treatment†† Yes No Did not know |
27 (13.0) 177 (85.1) 4 (1.9) |
3 (6.5) 40 (87.0) 3 (6.5) |
24 (14.8) 137 (84.6) 1 (0.6) |
0.269 |
| Did a cryoconservation at diagnosis Yes No, not proposed No, not wanted missing |
36 (6.6) 358 (65.3) 148 (27.0) 6 (1.1) |
24 (20.7) 67 (57.8) 24 (20.7) 1 (0.9) |
12 (2.8) 291 (67.4) 124 (28.7) 5 (1.2) |
<0.001 |
| Reported to be sterile 2 years after diagnosis Does not know Yes No Missing |
79 (14.4) 76 (13.9) 391 (71.4) 2 (0.4) |
28 (24.1) 9 (7.8) 78 (67.2) 1 (0.9) |
51 (11.8) 67 (15.5) 313 (72.5) 1 (0.2) |
0.001 |
| Reported a desire to have children 2 years after diagnosis No Yes, in the coming months Yes, in a longer term Missing |
391 (71.3) 45 (8.2) 102 (18.6) 10 (1.8) |
68 (58.6) 16 (13.8) 27 (23.3) 5 (4.3) |
323 (74.8) 29 (6.7) 75 (17.4) 5 (1.1) |
0.0149 |
| Cancer influenced the desire to have children Yes, by cancelling or reporting it Yes, by reinforcing it No Missing |
168 (30.7) 31 (5.7) 342 (62.4) 7 (1.3) |
21 (18.1) 8 (6.9) 83 (71.6) 4 (3.5) |
147 (34.0) 23 (5.3) 259 (60.0) 3 (0.6) |
0.002 |
†Total 2 years after diagnosis.
††Among participants who reported a desire for a child at diagnosis (n = 208).
NHL: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.