TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics (n = 24)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 12 (50) |
| Female | 12 (50) |
| Age, mean ± SD (range) | 57.3 ± 10.6 (38–72) |
| Marital status | |
| Married or Defacto | 19 (79.2) |
| Single, divorced, separated, or widowed | 5 (20.8) |
| Location | |
| Major city | 16 (66.7) |
| Regional | 8 (33.3) |
| Education | |
| Secondary school or below | 3 (12.5) |
| Trade or another certificate | 10 (41.7) |
| University degree | 11 (45.8) |
| Current employment status | |
| Employed | 9 (37.5) |
| Unemployed | 6 (25) |
| Not in labour force/Retired | 9 (37.5) |
| Years since diagnosis, mean ± SD (range) | |
| Primary diagnosis | 2.8 ± 3.6 (0–15) |
| Leukaemia | 9 (37.5) |
| Lymphoma | 6 (25) |
| Myeloma | 5 (20.8) |
| Other haematological cancers | 4 (16.7) |
| Disease status | |
| Not yet started active treatment | 1 (4.2) |
| Undergoing curative treatment | 4 (16.7) |
| Completed treatment and in remission | 3 (12.5) |
| Ongoing treatment to manage disease | 12 (50) |
| Other a | 4 (16.7) |
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Other disease status include completed transplant but remission status unknown, ‘watch and wait’ management strategy, treatment to manage graft‐versus‐host‐disease.