Medical oncology outpatients’ preferences and experiences with advanced care planning: a cross-sectional study

BMC Cancer

Table 1 Characteristics of study sample (n = 185)

Variable	Category	Number	Percent
Gender	Male	35	19
Gender	Female	146	81
Marital status	Single, divorced, separated or widowed	61	34
Marital status	Married or in a relationship	119	64
Highest level of education	Primary school (year 6)	7	4
	High school	86	48
	Trade or University	80	44
	Other	7	4
Living arrangements	Spouse/partner/children	127	71
	On my own	35	19
	Other family members	14	7.8
	Other	4	2.2
Country of birth	Australia	128	71
Country of birth	Other	52	29
Months since diagnosis	Less than 6 months	45	25
	7–12 months	34	19
	13–24 months	29	16
	More than 24 months	73	40
Treatment received to date^a	Surgery	133	73
	Chemotherapy	148	82
	Radiotherapy	93	52
Cancer type	Breast	88	49
	Colorectal	14	7.8
	Haematology	13	7.3
	Melanoma	12	6.7
	Lung	8	4.5
	Prostate	4	3
	Other	40	22
Stage at diagnosis	Early	105	60
	Progressed / advanced	58	33
	Don’t know	10	5.7
Remission status	Not in remission	82	45
	In remission	50	28
	Don’t know	49	27

ISSN: 1471-2407