Table 2.
Participant characteristics
| Participant sample | ||
|---|---|---|
| UK (n = 25) | USA (n = 25) | |
| Age, (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 61 (10.38) | 61 (9.13) |
| Range | 35–74 | 41–74 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Female | 15 (60) | 15 (60) |
| Male | 10 (40) | 10 (40) |
| Year(s) since formal diagnosis, n (%) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 4 (3.72) | 1 (1.37) |
| Range | 1–16 | 0–7 |
| Median | 2.5 | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 13 (52) | 24 (96) |
| More than 2 years | 12 (48) | 1 (4) |
| Disease involvement, n (%) | ||
| Unilateral | 20 (80) | 19 (76) |
| Bilateral | 5 (20) | 6 (24) |
| Unilateral and less than 2 years since diagnosis | 11/20 (55) | 19/19 (100) |
| Unilateral and more than 2 years since diagnosis | 9/20 (45) | – |
| Bilateral and less than 2 years since diagnosis | 2/5 (40) | 5/6 (83) |
| Bilateral and more than 2 years since diagnosis | 3/5 (60) | 1/6 (17) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 25 (100) | 25 (100) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| High school or less | 6 (24) | 3 (12) |
| University (Bachelor’s degree) or equivalent | 6 (24) | 11 (44) |
| Postgraduate degree | 10 (40) | 11 (44) |
| PhD/DPhil | 3 (12) | – |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
| Working full-time | 6 (24) | 9 (36) |
| Working part-time | 5 (20) | 3 (12) |
| Not employed | 1 (4) | 2 (8) |
| Retired | 13 (52) | 11 (44) |
| Living situation, n (%) | ||
| Living alone | 3 (12) | 2 (8) |
| Living as a couple | 16 (64) | 15 (60) |
| Living with family | 6 (24) | 8 (32) |
SD standard deviation