Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (n = 65)

Age, year, mean (SD)

58 (11)

Geographical location, n (%)

 Malmö/Lund

14 (22)

 Linköping

24 (37)

 Uppsala

27 (41)

Marital/Partner status, n (%) ^a

 Single

12 (19)

 Unmarried/married cohabitation

46 (74)

 Living Apart Together

4 (7)

Occupation, n (%) ^a

 Working

18 (29)

 On sick leave

20 (32)

 Retired

22 (36)

 Other

2 (3)

Level of education, n (%) ^b

 Elementary school

5 (8)

 High school

25 (41)

 College/university

31 (51)

Scheduled adjuvant treatment regime, n (%) ^c

 Chemotherapy therapy

19 (32)

 Radiation therapy

15 (25)

 Hormonal therapy

19 (32)

 Combination

7 (11)

Self-reported comorbidity, n (%) ^a

 None

31 (50)

 One or more

31 (50)