Table 2 Patient characteristics
Eligible patients | Patients with participating caregiver(s) | Proportion participating (%) | Odds ratio#(OR) | 95% confidence interval | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 752 | 415 | 55 | |||
Gender | Female | 445 | 238 | 53 | 1.00 | - |
Male | 307 | 177 | 58 | 1.18 | (0.88-1.59) | |
Age | 18-39 years | 85 | 43 | 51 | 0.88 | (0.54-1.45) |
40-49 years | 77 | 40 | 52 | 0.93 | (0.56-1.56) | |
50-59 years | 122 | 71 | 58 | 1.20 | (0.77-1.86) | |
60-69 years | 240 | 129 | 54 | 1.00 | - | |
70+ | 228 | 132 | 58 | 1.18 | (0.82-1.71) | |
Diagnosis | Head and neck | 66 | 37 | 56 | 1.11 | (0.63-1.97) |
Gastrointestinal | 146 | 85 | 58 | 1.22 | (0.78-1.89) | |
Gynaecological | 176 | 94 | 53 | 1.00 | - | |
Breast | 60 | 28 | 47 | 0.76 | (0.42-1.37) | |
Leukaemia | 148 | 79 | 53 | 1.00 | (0.64-1.55) | |
Other (lung, prostate, urinary etc.) | 155 | 91 | 59 | 1.56 | (0.83-2.95) | |
Missing | 1 | 1 | 100 | - | - | |
Stage (TNM)** | 1 | 162 | 76 | 47 | 1.00 | - |
2 | 109 | 48 | 44 | 0.89 | (0.55-1.45) | |
3 | 79 | 57 | 72 | 2.93 | (1.64-5.24) | |
4 | 106 | 63 | 59 | 1.66 | (1.01-2.72) | |
Cancer with no TNM stage/missing | 296 | 171 | 58 | - | - | |
Inclusion group* | 1 (diagnosed within the last year) | 321 | 187 | 58 | 1.42 | (1.04-1.94) |
2 (diagnosed > 1 year ago, and in treatment) | 96 | 60 | 63 | 1.70 | (1.07-2.71) | |
3 (diagnosed > 1 ago, and off treatment) | 327 | 162 | 50 | 1.00 | - | |
Missing | 8 | 6 | 75 | - | - | |
Time since diagnosis | < 6 months | 179 | 100 | 56 | 0.99 | (0.66-1.50) |
6-12 months | 138 | 85 | 62 | 1.26 | (0.80-1.98) | |
1–2 years | 120 | 64 | 53 | 0.90 | (0.56-1.42) | |
2-5 years | 182 | 102 | 56 | 1.00 | - | |
> 5 years | 129 | 61 | 47 | 0.70 | (0.45-1.11) | |
Missing | 4 | 3 | 75 | - | - | |
Hospital department | Oncology/Haematology | 569 | 316 | 56 | 1.00 | - |
Gynaecology | 120 | 58 | 48 | 0.75 | (0.51-1.11) | |
Surgery | 63 | 41 | 65 | 1.49 | (0.87-2.57) | |
Marital status** | Married/cohabiting | 294 | 266 | 90 | 1.00 | - |
Other (divorced/separated, single, widow(er)) | 128 | 91 | 71 | 0.26 | (0.15-0.45) | |
Missing | 330 | 58 | 18 | - | - | |
Education | No education | 58 | 45 | 78 | 0.87 | (0.39-1.90) |
Student/under education | 6 | 5 | 83 | 1.25 | (0.14-11.31) | |
Non-theoretical or short education (<1 year) | 93 | 82 | 88 | 1.86 | (0.84-4.14) | |
Short theoretical education (1–3 years) | 92 | 84 | 91 | 2.63 | (1.09-6.30) | |
Long theoretical education (>3 years) | 100 | 80 | 80 | 1.00 | - | |
University education | 56 | 49 | 88 | 1.75 | (0.69-4.44) | |
Missing | 347 | 70 | 20 | - | - | |
Job description | Self-employed | 53 | 47 | 89 | 1.44 | (0.57-3.61) |
Salaried | 232 | 196 | 84 | 1.00 | - | |
Skilled worker | 58 | 49 | 84 | 1.00 | (0.45-2.21) | |
Un-skilled worker | 37 | 30 | 81 | 0.79 | (0.32-1.93) | |
Assisting spouse | 9 | 7 | 78 | 0.64 | (0.13-3.22) | |
Missing | 363 | 86 | 24 | - | - | |
Employment before cancer | Full time | 176 | 153 | 87 | 1.00 | - |
Part time | 45 | 42 | 93 | 2.10 | (0.60-7.35) | |
Old age pension | 119 | 100 | 84 | 0.79 | (0.41-1.53) | |
Early retirement pension | 57 | 44 | 77 | 0.51 | (0.24-1.09) | |
Other (student, un-employed, housewife) | 19 | 16 | 84 | 0.80 | (0.22-2.97) | |
Missing | 336 | 60 | 18 | - | - | |
Current employment | Full time | 124 | 108 | 87 | 1.52 | (0.79-2.94) |
Part time | 43 | 40 | 93 | 3.01 | (0.87-10.37) | |
Old age pension | 163 | 133 | 82 | 1.00 | - | |
Early retirement pension | 65 | 55 | 85 | 1.24 | (0.57-2.71) | |
Other (student, un-employed, housewife) | 21 | 17 | 81 | 0.96 | (0.30-3.06) | |
Missing | 336 | 62 | 18 | - | - | |
Place of living | In the country/village | 74 | 67 | 91 | 1.64 | (0.69-3.89) |
Smaller provincial town | 65 | 51 | 78 | 0.62 | (0.31-1.26) | |
Bigger provincial town | 64 | 53 | 83 | 0.83 | (0.39-1.75) | |
City or suburb | 219 | 187 | 85 | 1.00 | - | |
Missing | 330 | 57 | 17 | - | - |