Table II.
Characteristics of participants
| Name | Age | Gender | Social status | Working status | Cancer type | Time since treatment cessation(time between interview and treatment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot | 76 | Female | Living alone | Retired (due to age) | Colon | 5 years and 10 months |
| Jack | 67 | Male | Living with wife | Retired (due to age) | Rectum | 1 year and 3 months |
| Jean | 72 | Female | Living alone | Retired (due to age) | Colon | 4 years and 6 months |
| Mary | 57 | Female | Living alone | Working part time (due to CIPN) | Colon | 2 years and 7 months |
| Karen | 63 | Female | Living with husband | Working full time | Colon | 11 years and 6 months |
| John | 57 | Male | Living with wife | Early retirement (due to CIPN) | Rectum | 7 years |
| Robert | 69 | Male | Living with wife | Retired (due to age) | Colon | 3 years and 9 months |
| Carl | 62 | Male | Living with wife | Early retirement (due to CIPN) | Rectum | 6 years and 3 months |