Table 1.
Sociodemographic data of enrolled patients.
| n | % of responders | mean± SD | range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Women | 81 | 28 | ||
| men | 207 | 72 | ||
| Age (years) | 285 | 66.7 ± 10.8 | 29-92 | |
| <60 years | 72 | 25 | ||
| 60-70 years | 95 | 33 | ||
| >70 years | 118 | 41 | ||
| Partner status | ||||
| Living with partner | 235 | 80 | ||
| Living without partner | 57 | 20 | ||
| Tumor localizations | ||||
| Larynx | 55 | 17 | ||
| Breast | 34 | 10 | ||
| Prostate | 138 | 42 | ||
| Other | 60 | 18 | ||
| (no data) | 43 | 13 | ||
| Tumor description | ||||
| Primary tumor | 196 | 67 | ||
| Relapse | 61 | 21 | ||
| Metastases | 66 | 23 | ||
| Tumor stage | ||||
| Early stages (St. 0-II) | 94 | 32 | ||
| Progressive stages (St. III-IV) | 124 | 42 | ||
| Unclear stage | 74 | 25 | ||
| Treatments intentions | ||||
| Curative treatment | 82 | 28 | ||
| Palliative treatment | 42 | 14 | ||
| No active treatment | 30 | 10 | ||
| Already treated effectively | 138 | 47 | ||
| COVID-19 tested | ||||
| Positively tested | 0 | 0 | ||
| Negatively tested | 17 | 6 | ||
| No testing | 275 | 94 | ||
| Irritated or unsettled by different statements about the danger and the course of the corona infection in the public media | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 0-3 | ||
| Not at all | 30 | 10 | ||
| A little | 86 | 30 | ||
| somewhat | 102 | 35 | ||
| very much | 74 | 25 | ||
| Worrying to be infected with COVID-19 virus and to have complicated course of disease | 1.7 ± 1.0 | 0-3 | ||
| Not at all | 36 | 13 | ||
| A little | 88 | 31 | ||
| somewhat | 92 | 32 | ||
| very much | 70 | 25 | ||
| Religious affiliation | ||||
| Christians | 175 | 60 | ||
| Other | 14 | 5 | ||
| none | 103 | 35 | ||
| Spiritual-religious self-categorization | ||||
| R+S+ | 41 | 16 | ||
| R+S- | 44 | 17 | ||
| R-S+ | 16 | 6 | ||
| R-S- | 155 | 61 | ||
| n.d. | 36 | – | ||
| Faith as strong hold in difficult times | 1.6 ± 1.5 | 0-4 | ||
| Disagreement | 131 | 51 | ||
| Undecided | 41 | 16 | ||
| Agreement | 83 | 33 | ||
| Meditation | ||||
| Never | 178 | 69 | ||
| At least once per month | 32 | 12 | ||
| At least once per week | 31 | 12 | ||
| At least once per day | 18 | 7 | ||
| Praying | ||||
| Never | 152 | 59 | ||
| At least once per month | 23 | 9 | ||
| At least once per week | 34 | 13 | ||
| At least once per day | 51 | 20 | ||
| Wellbeing and burden | ||||
| Wellbeing (WHO5) | 286 | 14.7 ± 6.0 | 0-25 | |
| WHO5 scores < 13 | 101 | 35 | ||
| WHO5 scores 13-18 | 88 | 31 | ||
| WHO5 scores > 18 | 97 | 34 | ||
| Daily life affection due to symptoms (VAS) | 289 | 39.8 ± 26.4 | 0-100 | |
| Restricted in daily life by corona pandemic (VAS) | 274 | 45.1 ± 26.4 | 0-100 | |
| Under pressure due to corona pandemic (VAS) | 289 | 32.1 ± 28.5 | 0-100 | |
| Meaning in life (MLQ) | ||||
| Search | 264 | 16.1 ± 7.8 | 0-35 | |
| Presence | 266 | 26.5 ± 6.4 | 0-35 | |
| Spirituality and Coping (SpREUK-15) | ||||
| Search | 258 | 25.5 ± 25.9 | 0-100 | |
| Trust | 259 | 38.8 ± 30.6 | 0-100 | |
| Reflection | 260 | 45.4 ± 25.1 | 0-100 | |
| Awe/Gratitude (GrAw-7) | 262 | 57.4 ± 20.2 | 0-100 |