Table 1

Patient demographic and clinical details

N=56
Clinic group
Breast (n=11)Colorectal/GI (n=12)Gynaecological (n=12)Prostate (n=10)Renal (n=11)
Female (n)1131205
Age (years)
 Mean61.26760.677361.64
 Range52–7357–8350–7158–8450–83
Time since advanced diagnosis (months)
 Mean61.332.827.644.846.4
 Range15–15513–8214–7014–7315–93
Total time living with cancer (months)
 Mean130.041.639.868.456.0
 Range34–30213–8414–11122–12215–123
Currently receiving treatment (n)98999
Marital status (n)
 Married/cohabiting81010511
 Widowed20120
 Divorced/separated10030
 Single01100
 Missing data01000
 Continued education after compulsory school age (n)49773
Attended interview with partner or informal care giver (n)31553
  • GI, gastrointestinal.