Table 1 Sociodemographic and medical characteristics of the withdrawers (n = 48) and the attendees (n = 85)
| Â | withdrawers (n = 48) | attendees (n = 85) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | % | Â |
Age (mean, sd) in years [range] | mean = 44 [20-74] | (sd = 11) | mean = 50 [26-78] | (sd = 12) | p = 0.003 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - living with a partner/married | 37 | 77% | 62 | 73% | p = 0.60 |
Children | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - yes | 32 | 67% | 67 | 79% | p = 0.12 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - low | 11 | 24% | 23 | 27% |  |
   - moderate | 16 | 35% | 39 | 46% | p = 0.20 |
   - high | 16 | 41% | 22 | 26% |  |
Treated for cancer | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - yes | 21 | 44% | 61 | 72% | p = 0.001 |
Role in family | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   - first who applied | 41 | 85% | 35 | 41% |  |
   - first, with relative(s) | 2 | 4% | 38 | 45% | p = 0.000 |
   - others applied first | 5 | 10% | 12 | 14% |  |