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Table 2 Personal characteristics of the partners and cancer-related characteristics of the patients (N = 14)

From: User-experiences with a web-based self-help intervention for partners of cancer patients based on acceptance and commitment therapy and self-compassion: a qualitative study

Characteristics

N

Gender (female)

11

Age years, mean (S.D.); [range]

55.3 (9.3) [34-68]

Country of birth (the Netherlands)

14

Education

 

 Low

2

 Middle

6

 High

6

Employment

 

 Employed (>20 hours per week)

8

 Unemployed/retired

6

Children

 

 No/or living away from home

10

 Yes, living at home

4

Type of cancer

 

 Colon cancer

2

 Kahler’s disease

2

 Lung cancer

2

 Prostate cancer

2

 Leukemia

1

 Bladder cancer

1

 Lymph node cancer

1

 Pancreatic cancer

1

 Head- and neck cancer

1

 Breast cancer

1

Time since diagnosis

 

 3-6 months

4

 1-5 years

8

 5-10 years

1

  > 10 years

1

Treatment

 

 No

5

 Yes

9

Stage of disease

 

 Patient is still in treatment with curative intent.

4

 Treatment with curative intent is completed; patient is recovered.

1

 Patient will (probably) not recover.

9