Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 174)

Gender

  Female

103

59

  Male

71

41

Age at time of survey, mean (SD)

60.2 (9.1)

  < 50 years

26

15

  50–65 years

90

52

  > 65 years

58

33

Education

  Low^a

15

9

  Medium^b

59

34

  High^c

100

57

Tumor

  Breast

67

39

  Colon

40

23

  Lung

21

12

  Prostate

46

26

Years since first diagnosis, mean (SD)

5.9 (9.5)

  0–5 years

101

58

  > 5 years

73

42

Work situation

  Work

56

32

  Insurance (ill)

17

10

  No work/retired

101

58

Marital status

  Married/living together

138

79

  Partner, not living together

2

1

  No partner

34

20

Children

  No

50

29

  Yes, living with/ living somewhere else

124

71