Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| n 1 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 146 | 61.6% |
| Male | 91 | 38.4% |
| Relationship to patient | ||
| Spouse/Partner | 164 | 83.3% |
| Other relative | 23 | 11.7% |
| Other non-relative | 10 | 5.1% |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Year 10 or below | 95 | 42.4% |
| Senior high school | 30 | 13.4% |
| Tertiary (Tafe/Uni) | 99 | 44.2% |
| ATSI | ||
| No | 224 | 98.3% |
| Yes | 4 | 1.8% |
| Country of birth | ||
| Australia | 165 | 81.3% |
| United Kingdom | 17 | 8.4% |
| New Zealand | 10 | 4.9% |
| Other | 11 | 5.4% |
| Area-level disadvantage (SEIFA) | ||
| 1st Quintile (lowest) | 94 | 39.5% |
| 2nd | 74 | 31.1% |
| 3rd | 45 | 18.9% |
| 4th | 23 | 9.7% |
| 5th Quintile (highest) | 2 | 0.8% |
| Remoteness | ||
| Inner regional | 124 | 52.3% |
| Outer regional | 101 | 42.6% |
| Remote and very remote | 12 | 5.1% |
| Cancer type of patient | ||
| Breast | 44 | 18.4% |
| Skin | 34 | 14.2% |
| Prostate | 28 | 11.7% |
| Head and neck | 25 | 10.5% |
| Gynaecological | 21 | 8.8% |
| Colorectal | 16 | 6.7% |
| Lung | 11 | 4.6% |
| Non-Hodgkins lymphoma | 13 | 5.4% |
| Brain | 5 | 2.1% |
| Other | 34 | 14.2% |
| Unknown | 8 | 3.3% |
Abbreviations: ATSI = Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; Tafe =Technical and further education institution; Uni = University. 1 Total n does not always equal 239 where data was missing.