Table 2.
Patient chararcteristics.
| Home-based administration | Hospital-based administration | p-value ∗ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 29 | 39 | |
| Age, mean [SD] | 51.6 [14.8] | 53.1 [12.0] | 0.665 |
| Female | 100% | 100% | |
| Homecare organisation | 24.1% | n/a | |
| Accompanying informal caregiver | 10.3% | 48.7% | 0.001 |
| Paid work | 48.3% | 66.7% | 0.128 |
| >12 weeks absent due to illness | 85.7% | 80.8% | 0.695 |
| Unpaid work | 16.7% | 17.9% | 0.896 |
∗ Statistical significance of the differences was assessed using an independent sample t-test for age and using Pearson’s chi-square test for the other characteristics.