Sample sociodemographic and clinical characteristics
| Characteristics | Patients (n=16) | Caregivers (n=14) |
| Age in years, mean±SD | 60.1±14.4 | 53.6±11.2 |
| Gender—female, n (%) | 6 (37.5) | 10 (71.4) |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||
| Chinese | 81.3 | 85.7 |
| Malay | 12.5 | 7.1 |
| Indian | 0 | 7.1 |
| Others | 6.3 | 0 |
| Educational attainment (%) | ||
| Primary school | 6.3 | 0 |
| Secondary school | 56.3 | 35.7 |
| Polytechnic diploma | 12.5 | 7.1 |
| Graduate degree | 18.8 | 35.7 |
| Postgraduate degree | 6.3 | 14.3 |
| Other | 0 | 7.1 |
| Employment status (%) | ||
| Employed full time | 31.3 | 64.3 |
| Employed half-time | 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Retired | 56.3 | 7.1 |
| Homemaker | 0 | 21.4 |
| Missing data | 6.3 | 0 |
| Monthly personal income (%) | ||
| Below $2500 | 18.8 | 7.1 |
| $2500–$4999 | 18.8 | 21.4 |
| $5000–$7500 | 6.3 | 21.4 |
| Above $7500 | 6.3 | 21.4 |
| N/A (retired or homemaker) | 50.0 | 28.6 |
| Relationship status (%) | ||
| Married | 87.5 | 71.4 |
| Divorced or widowed | 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Single | 6.3 | 21.4 |
| Relation to patient (%) | ||
| Spouse | 35.7 | |
| Parent | 7.1 | |
| Child | 35.7 | |
| Sibling | 14.3 | |
| Friend | 7.1 | |
| Treatment type (%) | ||
| Chemotherapy only | 81.3 | |
| Chemotherapy and radiotherapy | 12.5 | |
| Chemotherapy and medication | 6.3 | |
| Cancer type (%) | ||
| Colon | 31.3 | |
| Lung | 12.5 | |
| Lymphoma | 12.5 | |
| Prostate | 6.3 | |
| Pancreas | 6.3 | |
| Stomach | 6.3 | |
| Adrenal | 6.3 | |
| Brain | 6.3 | |
| Nose | 6.3 | |
| Germ cell tumour | 6.3 | |
| Cancer stage (%) | ||
| I | 6.3 | |
| II | 12.5 | |
| III | 18.8 | |
| IV | 62.5 |