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. 2022 Jan 22;16(4):904–912. doi: 10.1007/s11764-021-01083-x

Table 1.

Demographics

All Survivor Caregiver
Yrs (range) Yrs (range) Yrs (range)
Age 40.7 (21–81) 33.2 (21–79) 48.3 (24–81)
Length of relationship 16.4 (2–36)
Time since diagnosis 4.0 (1–16)
Relationship N (%) n (%) n (%)
In-law 2 (7.1) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
Parent 4 (14.3) 1 (7.1) 3 (21.4)
Spouse/partner 16 (57.1) 8 (57.1) 8 (57.1)
Child 4 (14.3) 3 (21.4) 1 (7.1)
Sibling 2 (7.1) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
Gender
Male 8 (28.6) 6 (42.9) 2 (14.3)
Female 19 (67.9) 8 (57.1) 11 (78.6)
Non-binary 1 (3.6) 0 (0.0) 1 (7.1)
Transgender
Yes 3 (10.7) 2 (14.3) 1 (7.1)
No 25 (89.3) 12 (85.7) 13 (92.9)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual 17 (60.7) 8 (57.1) 9 (64.3)
Lesbian/gay 3 (10.7) 1 (7.1) 2 (14.3)
Bisexual 4 (14.3) 3 (21.4) 1 (7.1)
Queer 2 (7.1) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
Pansexual 2 (7.1) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
Race
Black 4 (14.3) 2 (14.3) 2 (14.3)
White 24 (85.7) 12 (85.7) 12 (85.7)
Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latinx 1 (3.6) 0 (0.0) 1 (7.1)
Level of education
High school 3 (10.7) 2 (14.3) 1 (7.1)
Some college or vocational school 9 (32.1) 4 (28.6) 5 (35.7)
College graduate 1 (3.6) 0 (0.0) 1 (7.1)
Some graduate or professional schooling 4 (14.3) 1 (7.1) 3 (21.4)
Graduate or professional degree 11 (39.3) 7 (50) 4 (28.6)
Employment*
Full time 10 (35.7) 5 (35.7) 5 (35.7)
Medical leave 2 (7.1) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
Not working for pay 5 (17.9) 4 (28.6) 1 (7.1)
Student (full or part-time) 5 (17.9) 3 (21.4) 2 (14.3)
Part-time 7 (25) 4 (28.6) 3 (21.4)
Retired 4 (14.3) 1 (7.1) 3 (21.4)

*participants could select more than one option for this question