Table 1 Sample Characteristics (patients, n = 51)

Gender

Male

10

12

8

30

Female

10

8

3

21

Age

Median (range)

66 (41–78)

63.5 (46–81)

60 (41–70)

64 (41–81)

<65

10

12

6

27

≥65

10

8

5

24

Marital status

Single

0

2

1

3

Married/partnered

14

15

9

38

Divorced/separated

3

2

1

6

Widowed

3

1

0

4

Ethnicity

White British

13

12

9

34

White Other

1

1

0

2

Black African/Caribbean

5

5

2

12

Other

1

2

0

3

Religion

Atheist

4

0

0

4

Christian

16

17

11

44

Other

0

3

0

3

Highest educational level

Did not finish school

3

0

3

6

Secondary school graduate

5

9

3

17

College/technical qualification

9

9

2

20

First degree

2

1

3

6

Higher degree

1

1

0

2

Occupation status

Working or student

3

5

1

9

Not working

3

3

2

8

Retired

14

12

8

34

ECOG performance status

0-2

10

11

11

32

3-4

10

9

0

19

Disease phase

Newly diagnosed

7

6

0

13

Stable/plateau phase

7

7

9

23

Relapsed/progressive

6

7

2

15

Currently on treatment

Yes

7

13

3

23

No

13

7

8

28

Months since diagnosis

0-12

8

8

1

17

13-24

7

1

1

9

25-36

2

0

0

2

37-48

1

4

1

6

Over 48

2

7

8

17