Table 2 Sample characteristics by gender for partners of People with Cancer (PPWC)

Partner age

87

54.1 (13.5)

61

54.8 (11.1)

0.11

0.738

0.001

Years since partner’s first diagnosis

87

2.9 (2.0)

61

2.9 (2.0)

0.01

0.932

0.000

Length of current relationship

87

25.0 (16.2)

61

23.8 (13.2)

0.24

0.629

0.002

n

%

n

%

χ²

p

φ

Ethnicity:

0.85

0.653

0.056

 Aust/White European

82

97.6

57

95.0

 Asian

1

1.2

2

3.3

 Other

1

1.2

1

1.7

Cancer type:

60.10

<0.001

0.297

 Breast

4

4.6

29

48.3

 Gynecologic

4

4.6

9

15

 Prostate

35

40.2

2

3.3

 Genitourinary (other)

6

6.9

-

-

 Hematological/Blood

15

17.2

10

16.7

 Digestive/Gastrointestinal

11

12.6

6

10.0

 Neurologic

2

2.3

1

1.7

 Skin

2

2.3

1

1.7

 Other^a

8

9.2

2

3.3

Cancer classification:

1.60

0.207

0.104

 Sexual cancer type

49

56.3

40

66.7

 Non-sexual cancer type

38

43.7

20

33.3

Stage of disease:

3.11

0.375

0.095

 No longer detectable/In remission

52

59.8

41

67.2

 Receiving treatment

2

2.3

3

4.9

 Other^b

33

37.9

17

27.9

Relationship status:

0.12

0.896

0.011

 Partnered – Living together

79

90.8

55

90.2

 Partnered – Not living together

8

9.2

6

9.8

Sexual orientation:

36.16

0.525

0.086

 Heterosexual

79

90.8

55

90.2

 Non heterosexual

8

9.2

6

9.8

Current sexual relationship:

0.12

0.729

0.039

 Yes

70

81.4

51

83.6

 No

16

18.6

10

16.4