Table 2 Sample characteristics of the prostate and testicular cancer survivor samples

 Mean ± SD (years)

75.0

(5.8)

43.1

(8.8)

 married/living with partner

92

(79%)

85

(67%)

 widower

11

(10%)

–

 divorced/separated

8

(7%)

7

(6%)

 in relationship living apart

–

15

(12%)

 never been married/living together

4

(3%)^a

16

(13%)

 university

23

(20%)

42

(33%)

 vocational education

46

(40%)

50

(40%)

 high school

24

(21%)

26

(21%)

 primary school

21

(18%)

6

(5%)

 fulltime (≥ 32 h per week)

2

(2%)

92

(73%)

 part-time (< 32 h per week)

1

(1%)

13

(10%)

 irregular hours

1

(1%)

–

 retired

111

(96%)

6

(5%)

 unemployed

–

2

(2%)

 incapable of work

1

(1%)

9

(7%)

 household

–

2

(2%)

 The Netherlands

44

(38%)

37

(29%)

 Belgium

37

(32%)

–

 United Kingdom

–

29

(23%)

 Norway

–

23

(18%)

 France

25

(22%)

–

 Italy

10

(9%)

37

(29%)

 Mean (SD) (years)

13.0

(2.1)

–

 Mean (SD) (years)

–

11.9

(3.8)

 prostatomectomy and wait and see

53

(46%)

–

 prostatomectomy and radiation

61

(53%)

–

 four cycles/ five days

–

27

(21%)

 four cycles/ three days

–

23

(18%)

 three cycles/ five days

–

53

(42%)^b

 three cycles/ three days

–

23

(18)

 0

22

(19%)

58

(46%)

 1

22

(19%)

36

(29%)

 2

29

(25%)

20

(16%)

 3 or more

35

(30%)

8

(6%)