Table 2

Sociodemographic and cancer-related characteristics: work-related problems survey

N=45 patients
Mean age (range, SD)56 (35–78, 8)*
n (%)
Sex (male)35 (78)
Education
 Lower14 (31)
 High school11 (24)
 College/university20 (44)
Marital status
 Single/widowed/divorced6 (13)
 Married/cohabiting39 (87)
Diagnosis
 Oesophageal or stomach cancer22 (49)
 Colorectal cancer8 (18)
 Hepatic, pancreatic or biliary cancer15 (33)
  • * Two self-employed patients were >65 years.