Table 2.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | N | % | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 60.6 (13.2) | ||
| Time since diagnosis (years) | 7.1 (6.4) | ||
| Sex | 22 | 100 | |
| Male | 10 | 45.5 | |
| Female | 12 | 54.5 | |
| Marital status | 22 | 100 | |
| Married/in partnership | 17 | 77.3 | |
| Divorced | 3 | 13.6 | |
| Widowed | 0 | 0 | |
| Single | 2 | 9.1 | |
| Education | 22 | 100 | |
| No lower secondary school education | 0 | 0 | |
| Lower secondary school education | 1 | 4.5 | |
| Intermediate secondary school education | 2 | 9.1 | |
| Subject-related entrance qualification | 3 | 13.6 | |
| General qualification for university entrance | 1 | 4.5 | |
| Vocational education | 4 | 18.2 | |
| University of applied science degree | 5 | 22.7 | |
| University degree | 5 | 22.7 | |
| Doctor’s degree | 1 | 4.5 | |
| Cancer diagnosis | 22 | 100 | |
| Breast cancer | 9 | 40.9 | |
| Lymphoma | 5 | 22.7 | |
| Prostate cancer | 3 | 13.6 | |
| Other | 5 | 22.7 | |
| Cancer treatment | 73 | 100 | |
| Chemotherapy | 22 | 30.1 | |
| Surgery | 18 | 24.7 | |
| Radiation | 17 | 23.3 | |
| Hormonal therapy | 6 | 8.2 | |
| Antibody therapy, immunotherapy | 8 | 11.0 | |
| Stem cell therapy | 2 | 2.7 |