TABLE 3.

Self-reported communication patterns.

	Patient						Caregiver
	Cancer			Relationship			Cancer			Relationship
Communication style	Mean (SD)	Min.	Max.	Mean (SD)	Min.	Max.	Mean (SD)	Min.	Max.	Mean (SD)	Min.	Max.
Total demand/withdraw	2.58 (1.65)	1.00	6.83	2.74 (1.63)	1.00	7.00	3.10 (1.86)	1.00	7.00	3.28 (1.71)	1.00	7.67
Criticize/defend	2.32 (1.67)	1.00	7.00	2.67 (1.81)	1.00	7.00	2.69 (1.98)	1.00	7.00	2.95 (1.96)	1.00	9.00
Positive interaction	7.39 (1.91)	1.00	9.00	6.96 (1.98)	1.33	9.00	7.14 (1.67)	3.00	9.00	6.86 (1.74)	2.33	9.00