Table 1 Participant baseline characteristics
General | Patient recruited (Control) (n = 6) | Patients recruited (Intervention) (n = 6) | Carer recruited (n = 6) | Mentor recruited (n = 12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender, Male, n | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Age, mean (SD) | 69.6 (9.7) | 64.8 (6.2) | 69.6 (5.6) | 60.8 (8.6) |
Diagnosis: | Â | Â | NA | Â |
Cancer (other) | 2 | 2 | Â | 6 |
Bowel cancer | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 |
Ovarian cancer | 1 | – |  | 1 |
Head and Neck cancer | 1 | – |  | – |
Prostate cancer | 1 | 2 | Â | 1 |
Breast cancer | – | 1 |  | 3 |
Ethnicity, British, n | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
Marital status, Married, n | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Living status, Living with partner no children, n | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Living status, Living alone, n | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Employment status, Retired, n | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Spirituality, Religious but not actively engaged in practice, n | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Site, Cancer centre Aa, n | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |