Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics at baseline of participants by study group
|  | bCBT (n = 45) | CAU (n = 43) |
|---|---|---|
Characteristic | n (%) | n (%) |
Age | ||
 Mean (SD) | 58.0 (11.3) | 59.7 (10.0) |
Gender | ||
 Male | 21 (46.7%) | 20 (46.5%) |
Education | ||
 Low (ISCED 0–2) | 11 (24.4%) | 18 (41.9%) |
 Middle (ISCED 3–5) | 19 (42.2%) | 10 (23.3%) |
 High (ISCED 6–8) | 15 (33.3%) | 15 (34.9%) |
Employment status | ||
 Paid Employment | 17 (37.8%) | 17 (39.5%) |
 Unemployed | 8 (17.8%) | 5 (11.6%) |
 Voluntary work | 4 (8.9%) | 8 (18.6%) |
 Retired | 16 (35.6%) | 14 (32.6%) |
Primary cancer site | ||
 Breast | 18 (40.0%) | 18 (41.9%) |
 Colorectal | 12 (26.7%) | 10 (23.3%) |
 Prostate | 15 (33.3%) | 15 (34.9%) |
Treatment type | ||
 Surgery | 18 (40.0%) | 11 (25.6%) |
 Radiotherapy | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (7.0%) |
 Surgery + Radiotherapy | 9 (20.0%) | 9 (20.9%) |
 Surgery + Chemotherapy | 12 (26.7%) | 9 (20.9%) |
 Surgery + Radiotherapy + Chemotherapy | 6 (13.3%) | 11 (25.6%) |
Time since diagnosis (years) | ||
 Mean (SD) | 2.4 (1.5) | 2.8 (1.3) |
Time since last treatment (years) | ||
 Mean (SD) | 1.9 (1.5) | 2.1 (1.4) |
Number of comorbid diseases | ||
 0 | 19 (42.2%) | 14 (32.6%) |
 1–2 | 19 (42.2%) | 22 (51.2%) |
 3+ | 7 (15.6%) | 7 (16.3%) |
Psychological help in the past | ||
 yes | 22 (50.0%) | 26 (60.5%) |