Table 2 Patient-related factors
Patients (N = 41) | ||
|---|---|---|
n | % | |
Age: median/average/SD/range | 64/63.2/12.3/36–89 | |
Gender | ||
Male | 10 | 24 |
Female | 31 | 76 |
Tumor diagnosis | ||
Lung cancer | 9 | 22 |
Gastrointestinal tumors | 14 | 34 |
Urologic tumors | 6 | 15 |
Gynecologic tumors | 10 | 24 |
Other | 2 | 5 |
Partnership | ||
Yes | 26 | 63 |
No | 15 | 37 |
Children | ||
None | 16 | 39 |
One child | 7 | 17 |
Two children | 15 | 36 |
Three or rmore | 3 | 7 |
Living situation | ||
Living alone | 16 | 39 |
Living in a family | 23 | 56 |
Living in a nursery home | 2 | 5 |
Religion | ||
No religion | 13 | 32 |
Religious | 8 | 20 |
Did not want to answer | 20 | 49 |
Additional psychosocial care | ||
Social care | 41 | 100 |
Psycho-oncology | 14 | 34 |
Art therapy | 22 | 54 |
Previous experience with music therapy | 4 | 10 |
“Music is relevant in my life” | 21 | 52 |
Playing an instrument (previously or ongoing) | 19 | 47 |
Singing regularly | 18 | 46 |