TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics
| n | % a | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| <40 | 11 | 4.6% |
| 40–50 | 24 | 10.1% |
| 50–64 | 88 | 37.1% |
| 65–74 | 84 | 35.4% |
| 75+ | 30 | 12.7% |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 149 | 62.1% |
| Male | 91 | 37.9% |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Year 10 or below | 94 | 41.6% |
| Senior high school | 31 | 13.7% |
| Tertiary (Tafe/Uni) | 101 | 44.7% |
| ABTI | ||
| No | ||
| Yes | ||
| Country of birth | ||
| Australia | 169 | 81.6% |
| United Kingdom | 16 | 7.7% |
| New Zealand | 10 | 4.8% |
| Other | 12 | 5.8% |
| Area‐level disadvantage | ||
| 1st quartile (lowest) | 113 | 47.3% |
| 2nd | 84 | 35.1% |
| 3rd | 36 | 15.1% |
| 4th quartile (highest) | 6 | 2.5% |
| Remoteness | ||
| Inner regional | 125 | 52.3% |
| Outer regional | 102 | 42.7% |
| Remote and very remote | 12 | 5.0% |
| Cancer type (patient) | ||
| Breast | 46 | 20.6% |
| Skin | 34 | 15.2% |
| Prostate | 24 | 10.8% |
| Head and neck | 27 | 12.1% |
| Gynaecological | 21 | 9.4% |
| Colorectal | 16 | 7.2% |
| Lung | 13 | 5.8% |
| Non‐Hodgkin lymphoma | 13 | 5.8% |
| Brain | 5 | 2.2% |
| Other | 24 | 10.8% |
| Relationship to patient | ||
| Spouse/partner | 167 | 81.5% |
| Other relative | 24 | 11.7% |
| Other nonrelative | 14 | 6.8% |
| Chronic illness | ||
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 29 | 14.2% |
| Diabetes | 25 | 12.3% |
| Cancer | 23 | 11.3% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 20 | 9.8% |
| Other | 9 | 4.4% |
| Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver burden | 1.61 | 0.57 |
| Depression | 2.89 | 3.68 |
| Anxiety | 1.92 | 2.91 |
| Stress | 4.04 | 3.85 |
a
Calculated based on non‐missing data.