Characteristics | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Non-participants in the present cohort, out of 971 eligible | 138 | 14.1 |
  Not returning any questionnaire | 46 | 4.6 |
  Not returning questionnaire before surgery | 72 | 7.4 |
  Not returning questionnaire 3 months after surgery | 20 | 2.1 |
Participants in the present cohort (returning two questionnaires) | 833 | 85.9 |
Age quartiles (mean 62.6; SD = 6.2) | ||
  41–59 years | 230 | 27.6 |
  60–77 years | 603 | 72.4 |
Mean number of days before surgery, first questionnaire (median 6; SD = 27.8) | 11 |  |
Mean number of days after surgery, second questionnaire (median 91; SD = 22.8) | 93 |  |
Level of education | ||
  Primary school | 160 | 19.2 |
  Secondary school, 3 years | 238 | 28.6 |
  Upper secondary school | 106 | 12.7 |
  College/University | 317 | 38.1 |
  Other | 8 | 1.0 |
  Not indicated | 4 | 0.5 |
Marital status | ||
  Married or living with partner | 698 | 83.8 |
  Living alone, but has partner | 64 | 7.7 |
  Living alone, no partner | 66 | 7.9 |
  Not indicated | 5 | 0.6 |
  Widowera | 22 | 2.6 |
Employment status before surgery | ||
  Employed | 463 | 55.6 |
  Unemployed | 4 | 0.5 |
  Retired | 298 | 35.7 |
  On short or long-term sick leave | 38 | 4.6 |
  Other | 22 | 2.7 |
  Not indicated | 8 | 0.9 |
Residence | ||
  Rural | 118 | 14.2 |
  Village or town | 281 | 33.7 |
  City (population > 500,000) | 425 | 51.0 |
  Abroad (not in Sweden) | 5 | 0.6 |
Use of anti-depressants | 36 | 4.3 |
Bodily pain, at least once a week or more | 161 | 19.3 |
Intercurrent illnesses, one or more (yes) | 417 | 50.1 |
Clinical stage, rectal palpation before surgery | ||
  T1 | 450 | 54.0 |
  T2/T3 | 332 | 39.9 |
  Not indicated | 56 | 16.9 |