Table 1 Sample characteristics by gender

Variable

n

M (SD)

n

M (SD)

F

p

η2

Patient age

535

50.7 (10.9)

122

61.1 (14.3)

79.01

<0.001

0.108

Years since first diagnosis

533

4.9 (5.3)

122

5.3 (5.4)

0.53

0.468

0.001

Length of current relationship

515

19.8 (13.7)

118

25.7 (16.8)

16.55

<0.001

0.026

n

%

n

%

χ²

p

φ

Cancer type:

519.19

<0.001

0.364

  Breast

425

80

-

-

  Gynecologic

45

8.5

-

-

  Prostate

-

-

87

72.5

  Genitourinary (other)

4

0.8

7

5.8

  Hematological/Blood

23

4.3

14

11.7

  Digestive/Gastrointestinal

11

2.1

4

3.3

  Neurologic

6

1.1

4

3.3

  Skin

8

1.5

2

1.7

  Other^a

9

1.7

2

1.7

Cancer classification:

10.52

.001

0.127

  Sexual cancer type

474

89.3

94

78.3

  Non-sexual cancer type

57

10.7

26

21.7

Stage of disease:

27.19

<0.001

0.188

  No longer detectable/In remission

430

80.8

71

58.7

  Receiving treatment

16

3.0

7

5.8

  Other^b

86

16.2

43

35.5

Relationship status:

3.12

0.374

0.032

  Partnered – Living together

414

77.4

96

78.7

  Partnered – Not living together

34

6.4

10

8.2

  Not in a relationship

76

14.2

16

13.1

  Other/Not specified

11

2.1

-

-

Sexual identity:

405.16

<0.001

0.858

  Heterosexual

434

96.7

92

91.1

  Non Heterosexual

15

3.3

9

8.9

Current sexual relationship:

  Yes

404

76.2

87

71.9

  No

126

23.8

34

18.6

0.99

0.319

0.039