Patient characteristics
| Variable | Outpatients (N=6642) | Inpatients (N=4856) | All respondents (N=7212) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 3733 (56) | 2590 (53) | 4049 (56) |
| Female | 2908 (44) | 2265 (47) | 3162 (44) |
| Age in years (mean±SD) | 66±12.2 | 66±12.2 | 66±12.1 |
| Education level | |||
| Primary school | 1742 (27) | 1319 (28) | 1947 (28) |
| High school | 2408 (38) | 1831 (39) | 2608 (38) |
| University undergraduate | 1425 (22) | 983 (21) | 1519 (22) |
| University postgraduate | 838 (13) | 557 (12) | 884 (13) |
| Native language | |||
| Norwegian | 6324 (97) | 4628 (97) | 6858 (97) |
| Sami | 7 (0) | 6 (0) | 7 (0) |
| Other Nordic | 59 (1) | 35 (1) | 64 (1) |
| Other European | 92 (1) | 70 (2) | 100 (1) |
| Non-European | 35 (1) | 30 (1) | 39 (1) |
| Main activity | |||
| Work | 1556 (24) | 1128 (24) | 1670 (24) |
| Sick leave | 1270 (20) | 994 (21) | 1369 (19) |
| Retired | 3537 (54) | 2516 (53) | 3860 (55) |
| Education | 33 (1) | 27 (1) | 35 (1) |
| Home worker | 52 (1) | 43 (1) | 56 (1) |
| Unemployed | 24 (0) | 18 (0) | 28 (0) |
| Other | 50 (1) | 43 (1) | 56 (1) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 4559 (71) | 3302 (70) | 4941 (71) |
| Cohabitant | 529 (8) | 409 (9) | 579 (8) |
| Neither married nor cohabitant | 1347 (21) | 991 (21) | 1457 (21) |
| Type of cancer (ICD-10 codes) | |||
| Breast | 884 (13) | 669 (14) | 932 (13) |
| Female genitalia | 452 (7) | 363 (8) | 489 (7) |
| Male genitalia | 1449 (22) | 822 (17) | 1591 (22) |
| Skin | 493 (7) | 119 (3) | 512 (7) |
| Respiratory organs | 347 (5) | 273 (6) | 386 (5) |
| Urinary tract | 697 (11) | 641 (13) | 751 (10) |
| Digestive organs | 866 (13) | 860 (18) | 984 (14) |
| Blood | 1031 (16) | 728 (15) | 1103 (15) |
| Other | 422 (6) | 380 (8) | 463 (6) |
| Time since diagnosis | |||
| Less than 3 months | 171 (3) | 132 (3) | 209 (3) |
| 3–6 months | 807 (12) | 562 (12) | 929 (13) |
| 6–12 months | 1192 (18) | 840 (18) | 1295 (18) |
| 1–2 years | 1205 (18) | 883 (19) | 1286 (18) |
| 2–5 years | 1740 (27) | 1286 (27) | 1864 (26) |
| More than 5 years | 1424 (22) | 1070 (22) | 1498 (21) |
| Type of contact | |||
| Examination | 3876 (58) | 2747 (57) | – |
| Surgery | 1928 (29) | 3189 (66) | – |
| Radiotherapy | 1082 (16) | 510 (11) | – |
| Chemotherapy | 2345 (35) | 1181 (24) | – |
| Hormone therapy | 663 (10) | 220 (5) | – |
| Control/follow-up | 4456 (67) | 1960 (40) | – |
| Other | 492 (7) | 570 (12) | – |
Except where stated otherwise, data are n (%) values.
ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision; n, number of responses received; N, total number.