Table 1.
Demographic data of the participants
| n | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 13 | 65 |
| Male | 7 | 35 |
| Living situation | ||
| With partner | 16 | 80 |
| Alone | 4 | 20 |
| Children | ||
| Yes | 13 | 65 |
| No | 7 | 35 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 10 | 50 |
| On sick leave | 5 | 25 |
| Retired | 3 | 15 |
| Other | 2 | 10 |
| Education | ||
| High school diploma | 10 | 50 |
| Secondary school degree („Realschule “) | 6 | 30 |
| Secondary school degree („Hauptschule “) | 2 | 10 |
| Missing | 2 | 10 |
| Cancer type | ||
| Breast | 5 | 25 |
| Melanoma | 4 | 20 |
| Lung | 3 | 15 |
| Pancreas | 2 | 10 |
| Angiosarcoma | 1 | 5 |
| Endometrial | 1 | 5 |
| Multiple myeloma | 1 | 5 |
| Lymphoma | 1 | 5 |
| Non-hodgkin lymphoma | 1 | 5 |
| Seminoma | 1 | 5 |
| Tumor stage (UICC) | ||
| I | 3 | 15 |
| II | 1 | 5 |
| III | 8 | 40 |
| IV | 8 | 40 |
N = 20