Patient demographics
|
Age, mean (SD), years
|
59.1 (12.9)
|
57.7 (11.6)
|
.63
|
Gender, n (%)
| | |
.81
|
Male
|
15 (48.4)
|
19 (51.4)
| |
Female
|
16 (51.6)
|
18 (48.6)
| |
Clinical data
|
Type of Cancer, n (%)
| | |
.09
|
Solid
|
24 (77.4)
|
34 (91.9)
| |
Haematological
|
7 (22.6)
|
3 (8.1)
| |
Treatment regimen, n (%)
| | |
.17
|
Chemotherapy
|
14 (45.2)
|
13 (35.1)
| |
Radiotherapy
|
11 (35.5)
|
9 (24.3)
| |
Chemo/Radio combined
|
6 (19.4)
|
15 (40.5)
| |
Caregiver demographics
|
Age, mean (SD), years
|
53.6 (12.9)
|
52.3 (12.3)
|
.67
|
Gender, n (%)
| | |
.67
|
Male
|
11 (35.5)
|
15 (40.5)
| |
Female
|
20 (64.5)
|
22 (59.5)
| |
Indigeneity- Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander, n (%)
| | |
–
|
Yes
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
| |
No
|
31 (100.0)
|
37 (100.0)
| |
Country of birth, n (%)
| | |
.21
|
Australia
|
23 (79.3)
|
29 (90.6)
| |
Other
|
6 (20.7)
|
3 (9.4)
| |
Lives with patient, n (%)
| | |
.52
|
Yes
|
26 (83.9)
|
33 (89.2)
| |
No
|
5 (16.1)
|
4 (10.8)
| |
Relationship to patient, n (%)
| | |
.33
|
Spouse/partner
|
23 (74.2)
|
31 (83.8)
| |
Other (e.g. parent, adult child, friend)
|
8 (25.8)
|
6 (16.2)
| |
Household size, mean (SD)
| | | |
Number of people ≥18 years
|
2.3 (0.8)
|
2.2 (0.6)
|
.65
|
Number of people <18 years
|
0.6 (1.0)
|
0.6 (1.2)
|
.97
|
Total household size
|
2.9 (1.3)
|
2.8 (1.3)
|
.84
|
Education status, n (%)
| | |
.99
|
Primary/secondary school
|
11 (36.7)
|
13 (35.1)
| |
Certificate/Diploma
|
10 (33.3)
|
13 (35.1)
| |
University Degree
|
9 (30.0)
|
11 (39.7)
| |