Table 1.
Patient Demographics
| Characteristics | Patients (N=419) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender N (%) | Female | 233 (55.61) |
| Male | 186 (44.39) | |
| Age N (%) | 31–40 | 3 (0.72) |
| 41–50 | 27 (6.44) | |
| 51–60 | 93 (22.2) | |
| 61–70 | 201 (47.97) | |
| 71–80 | 87 (20.76) | |
| 81 or older | 8 (1.91) | |
| Ethnic group N (%) | White British | 401 (95.7) |
| Asian or Asian British | 2 (0.48) | |
| Black or Black British | 1 (0.24) | |
| Mixed ethnicity | 2 (0.48) | |
| Other, please specify | 12 (2.86) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 1 (0.24) | |
| Occupation status N (%) | Working (full-time or part-time) | 72 (17.18) |
| Not working | 37 (8.83) | |
| Retired | 289 (68.97) | |
| Other, please specify | 21 (5.01) | |
| Household type N (%) | Living alone | 61 (14.56) |
| Living with others | 358 (85.44) | |
| Cares for dependent family members N (%) | Yes | 60 (14.32) |
| No | 357 (85.2) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 2 (0.48) | |
| Key people supporting their Myeloma N (%) | Spouse/partner | 339 (80.91) |
| Other relative | 86 (20.53) | |
| Friend | 48 (11.46) | |
| NHS professional | 106 (25.3) | |
| Other | 25 (5.97) | |
| Current treatment N (%) | Diagnosed with myeloma but not requiring treatment | 19 (4.53) |
| Require first treatment but have not yet started | 1 (0.24) | |
| Require second or subsequent treatment but not yet started | 24 (5.73) | |
| In remission following treatment | 189 (45.11) | |
| Receiving treatment | 137 (32.7) | |
| Other | 47 (11.22) | |
| Not sure | 2 (0.48) | |
Abbreviations: N, indicates frequency; %, percentage of responses.