Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: Assessment of coping: a new french four-factor structure of the brief COPE inventory
| Â | Â | Eligible population | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 477 | N = 398 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | Women | 263 (55) | 221 (56) |
| Â | Men | 212 (45) | 175 (44) |
Age (years) | Mean (SD)a | 59.0 (12.3) | 58.2 (13.4) |
Sub-samples | Patients | 280 (59) | 235 (59) |
| Â | Caregivers | 197 (41) | 163 (41) |
Educational level | <12Â years | 244 (52) | 196 (50) |
|  | > = 12 years | 221 (48) | 193 (50) |
Living | With a partner | 343 (73) | 287 (73) |
| Â | Alone | 129 (27) | 107 (27) |
Professional status | Workers | 106 (23) | 90 (23) |
| Â | Not workers | 366 (77) | 303 (77) |
Patient-caregiver relationship | Partners | 287 (63) | 237 (62) |
| Â | Not partners | 171 (37) | 146 (38) |