Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 342 cancer patients
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age [M (SD)] | 51.35 (10.62) |
| Female gender | 264 (77.2) |
| In a relationshipa | 271 (79.2) |
| Educational levelbc | |
| Low | 38 (11.1) |
| Intermediate | 129 (37.7) |
| High | 173 (50.6) |
| Paid job | 203 (59.4) |
| Absenteeism due to cancer past montha | 164/203 (80.8) |
| Months since diagnosis [M (SD)]d | 37.46 (64.30) |
| Cancer typee | |
| Breast | 156 (45.6) |
| Digestive system | 37 (10.8) |
| Lung | 22 (6.4) |
| Hematologic | 44 (12.9) |
| Head and neck | 26 (7.6) |
| Gynaecological | 31 (9.1) |
| Other types | 62 (18.2) |
| Cancer recurrence | 53 (15.5) |
| Cancer metastasesb | 126 (36.8) |
| Medical treatmentfg | |
| Surgery | 255 (74.6) |
| Chemotherapy | 207 (60.5) |
| Radiotherapy | 166 (48.5) |
| Hormone treatment | 89 (26.0) |
| Immunotherapy | 16 (4.7) |
| Bone marrow transplant | 8 (2.3) |
| Other treatment | 52 (15.2) |
| Current treatmenth | 159 (46.5) |
a1 missing
b2 missing
cLow = primary and lower secondary education, intermediate = upper secondary education, high = higher vocational training/university
d100 missing
ePercentages do not add up to 100 because 33 patients had multiple types of cancer
f4 missing
gPercentages do not add up to 100 because patients followed multiple treatments
h34 missing