Table 1 Participant characteristics
N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 128 | 61.5 |
Female | 80 | 38.5 | |
Age Category | 20 or under | 0 | 0 |
21–30 | 0 | 0 | |
31–40 | 1 | 0.5 | |
41–50 | 1 | 0.5 | |
52–60 | 19 | 9.1 | |
61–70 | 62 | 29.8 | |
71–80 | 91 | 43.8 | |
81 or older | 34 | 16.3 | |
Years since diagnosis | 1 yr or less | 10 | 4.8 |
2–6 yrs | 90 | 43.5 | |
7–11 yrs | 52 | 25.1 | |
12–16 yrs | 34 | 16.4 | |
17–21 yrs | 9 | 4.3 | |
22 yrs. or more | 12 | 5.8 | |
Marital Status | Married | 150 | 72.1 |
Widowed | 31 | 14.9 | |
Divorced | 5 | 2.4 | |
Separated | 7 | 3.4 | |
Single | 15 | 7.2 | |
Who - usually live with? | Spouse/partner | 147 | 70.7 |
Alone | 37 | 17.8 | |
Daughter | 3 | 1.4 | |
Son | 6 | 2.9 | |
Relative | 3 | 1.4 | |
Friend | 2 | 1.0 | |
Nursing home | 7 | 3.4 | |
Other | 3 | 1.4 | |
Where usually live | Own home | 189 | 90.9 |
Partner’s home | 1 | 0.5 | |
Relatives’ home | 5 | 2.4 | |
Nursing home | 7 | 3.4 | |
Other | 6 | 2.9 | |