Table 1

Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics at baseline interview (lung cancer)

Patients with lung cancer (n=20)
Gender
Male8
Female12
Age in years
41–503
51–608
61–706
71–803
Time since diagnosis
1–6 months5
7–12 months5
1–2 years4
2–5 years4
>5 years2
Health insurance status
Statutory16
Private4
Marital status
Single1
Married/living with partner15
Divorced3
Widowed1
Household size (persons)
15
211
34
Education
University degree4
Polytechnic degree3
Training12
No vocational training1
Employment status
Employee or official5
Pensioner7
Early retirement/disability pension5
Unemployed1
Self-employed1
Housewife1
Current treatment
Inpatient0
Outpatient20
Comorbidities
Yes12
No8