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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of couples

From: A pilot feasibility study of Exercising Together© during radiation therapy for prostate cancer: a dyadic approach for patients and spouses

Characteristic

Patient (n = 10)

Spouse (n = 10)

Age (years) [mean (SD)]

71.6 (7.9)

69.4 (5.4)

Sex

 % Male

100%

 

 % Female

 

100%

 Race (% white)

100%

90%a

 Ethnicity (% Non-Hispanic)

100%

100%

 Education (% above high school)

75%

75%

 Employment status

 % Retired

70%

80%

 % Working full or part-time

30%

20%

 Oregon resident (%)

50%

50%

 Marital status (% married)

100%

100%

 Length of relationship (years) [mean (SD)]

38.1 (16.8)

38.4 (17.22)

 BMI (kg/m2) [mean (SD)]

33.7 (6.4)

31.2 (9.7)

Patient characteristics

 Time since diagnosis (months) [mean (SD)]

22.7 (29.8)

NA

 Currently on ADT (%)

40%

NA

 Metastatic disease (%)

12.5%b

NA

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, ADT androgen deprivation therapy, NA not applicable
  2. aMissing data n = 1
  3. bMissing data n = 3