Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (N=48).
| Participant characteristic | Value, n (%) | ||
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Stage 1 | Stage 2 | |
| Age (years) | |||
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18-45 | 5 (33) | 8 (24) |
|
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46-65 | 7 (47) | 14 (43) |
|
|
>66 | 3 (20) | 11 (33) |
| Occupation | |||
|
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Retired | 4 (27) | 15 (46) |
|
|
Sick leave | 2 (13) | 4 (12) |
|
|
Working | 9 (60) | 11 (33) |
|
|
Studying | N/Aa | 3 (9) |
| Years since diagnosis | |||
|
|
<5 | 3 (20) | 8 (24) |
|
|
6-10 | 7 (47) | 13 (40) |
|
|
>10 | 5 (33) | 12 (36) |
| Sex | |||
|
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Female | 10 (67) | 25 (76) |
|
|
Male | 5 (33) | 8 (24) |
| Participant type | |||
|
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Patient | 10 (67) | 27 (82) |
|
|
Informal caregiver | 5 (33) | 4 (12) |
|
|
Both | N/A | 2 (6) |
aN/A: not applicable.