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Table 1 Prevalence of supportive care needs at six months post-diagnosis by cancer type

From: Prevalence and correlates of cancer survivors’ supportive care needs 6 months after diagnosis: a population-based cross-sectional study

 

Total* (N = 1187)

Prostate (n = 309)

Melanoma (n = 188)

Breast (n = 186)

Blood (n = 164)

Colorectal (n = 145)

Lung (n = 108)

Head & neck (n = 87)

n % (95% CI)

n % (95% CI)

n % (95% CI)

n % (95% CI)

n % (95% CI)

n % (95% CI)

n % (95% CI)

n % (95% CI)

No needs

496

134

122

56

54

66

29

35

42 (39–45)

43 (37–49)

65 (58–72)

30 (23–37)

33 (26–40)

46 (38–54)

27 (19–35)

40 (30–50)

Low needs

247

58

33

47

38

31

14

26

21 (19–23)

19 (15–23)

17 (12–22)

25 (19–31)

23 (17–29)

21 (14–28)

13 (7–19)

30 (20–40)

Moderate to high needs§

444

117

33

83

72

48

65

26

 

37 (34–40)

38 (33–43)

17 (12–22)

45 (38–52)

44 (36–52)

33 (25–41)

60 (51–69)

30 (20–40)

  1. * includes those with no missing items across all domains.
  2. selected ‘no’ need for help to all 34 items.
  3. selected ‘low’ level need for help to at least one item, but did not select ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ need to any item.
  4. § selected ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ level need for help to at least one item.