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Table 1 Background characteristics of the family members

From: Striving to be prepared for the painful: Management strategies following a family member's diagnosis of advanced cancer

 

All (n = 20)

 

n (%)

Living situation

 

Sharing household with the person with cancer

13 (65)

Separate household

7 (35)

Children or teenagers at home

7 (35)

Grown children and grandchildren not sharing household

13 (65)

Relationship to the person with cancer

 

Partner (eight wives, three husbands)

11 (55)

Cohabitant

2 (10)

Grown child

5 (25)

Other relative (one ex-partner, one uncle)

2 (10)

Work status

 

Currently working

13 (65)

Retired

5 (25)

Student

1 (5)

On sick leave from work

1 (5)