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Table 2 Carer demographics (n = 17)

From: The complexity of diagnosing sarcoma in a timely manner: perspectives of health professionals, patients, and carers in Australia

Characteristic

Number

Age (years) (Missing = 2)

 Mean

51 (SD = 11.26, Min = 22, Max = 66)

Sex

 Male

5

 Female

12

Socio-economic status (Missing = 2)

 

 Low

0

 Moderate

5

 High

10

Duration as a carer (months) (Missing = 2)

 Average (range)

33 (Min = 2, Max = 96)

Relationship to patient

 Mother

9

 Father

1

 Wife or female partner

3

 Husband or female partner

3

 Brother

1

Age of patient at diagnosis (years)

 Mean

29 (SD = 22.24, Min = 2, Max = 67)

Tumour location

 Head and neck

2

 Upper extremities

2

 Torso

1

 Pelvis

2

 Lower extremities

10

Type

 Bone

9

 Soft tissue

7

 Both

1

Histology of patient (Missing = 2)

 Osteosarcoma

5

 Ewings

4

 Epithelioid

1

 Synovial

1

 Gynaecological

1

 Chordoma

1

 Rhabdomyosarcoma

1

 Chondrosarcoma

1