Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the samples
Young adult patients N = 179 N (%) | Older adult patients N = 200 N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic | ||
Age* (mean, standard deviation) | 27.5 (5.79) | 76.1 (4.91) |
range in years | 19–42 | 70–96 |
Gender* | ||
male | 69 (38.5) | 128 (64.0) |
female | 120 (61.5) | 72 (36.0) |
Family status* | ||
single | 141 (78.8) | 7 (3.5) |
married | 35 (19.6) | 144 (72.0) |
divorced | 3 (1.7) | 12 (6.0) |
widowed | – | 37 (18.5) |
Partnership* yes | 78 (43.6) | 150 (75.0) |
Children* yes | 32 (17.9) | 184 (92.0) |
Education* | ||
none | 4 (2.2) | 1 (0.5) |
8 years | 14 (7.9) | 84 (42.0) |
10 years | 56 (31.5) | 43 (21.5) |
A-level | 22 (12.7) | 4 (2.0) |
University | 82 (46.1) | 68 (34.0) |
Clinical characteristics | ||
Cancer diagnosis* | ||
Lymphoma | 137 (76.5) | 103 (51.5) |
Leukaemia | 38 (21.2) | 54 (27.0) 43 (21.5) |
Myeloma | 4 (2.2) | |
Medical therapies (Multiple answers possible) | ||
Chemotherapy* | 175 (97.8) | 154 (77.0) |
Radiotherapy | 79 (44.1) | 60 (30.0) |
Transplantation (stem cell and/or bone marrow) | 27 (15.1) | 33 (16.5) |