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Table 1 Demographic and medical characteristics of participants (N = 21)

From: The struggle towards ‘the New Normal’: a qualitative insight into psychosexual adjustment to prostate cancer

Current age (years)

n

%

 50-59

8

38.1%

 60-69

13

61.9%

Age at Treatment (years)

  

 <49

1

4.8%

 50-59

11

52.4%

 60-69

9

42.9%

Marital Status

  

 Married

16

76.2%

 Single

2

9.5%

 Divorced

2

9.5%

 Relationship (not living together)

1

4.8%

Sexual Orientation

  

 Heterosexual

20

95.2%

 Homosexual

1

4.8%

Education

  

 Year 10 or less

7

33.3%

 Year 12

1

4.8%

 >Year 12

13

61.9%

Employment

  

 Full-time

11

52.4%

 Part-time

2

9.5%

 Retired

7

33.3%

 Unable to work

1

4.8%

Treatment

  

 Radical Prostatectomy

19

90.5%

 High Dose Brachytherapy and ADT

2

9.5%

 Radical prostatectomy

  

 Plus radiotherapy

1

4.7%

 Plus radiotherapy and ADT

1

4.7%

 Plus ADT

2

9.5%

Time Since Treatment

  

 ≤ 5 months

2

9.5%

 5-12 months

4

19%

 ≤2 years

7

33.3%

 ≤3 years

6

28.6%

 ≤5 years

2

9.5%

  1. ADT – Androgen Deprivation Therapy.