Nursing Research and Practice / 2013 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Improvement in Stress, General Self-Efficacy, and Health Related Quality of Life following Patient Education for Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Pilot Study Table 2 Sample characteristics at time of inclusion (
= 37).
Background variables
(%)Mean (range) Age mean 30 (81) 60 (36–80) Missing 7 (19) Income NOK 29 (78)
542a (100a –4500a ) Missing 3 (8) Disease duration (months) 29 (78) 13 (1–24) Missing 2 (5) Gender Male 17 (46) Female 20 (54) Marital status Single, divorced, widowed 9 (24) Married, cohabitation 28 (76) Education Primary < 10 years 10 (27) High school 10–13 years 11 (30) Secondary > 13 years 16 (43) Working situation Working 13 (35) Retired 21 (56) Missing 3 (9) Symptoms frequently Diarrhea 13 (35) Fatigue 13 (35) Nutrition intolerance 33 (89) Flushing 7 (19) Restlessness 7 (19) Fluctuating mood 11 (30) Others
(%) 3 (9) Comorbid conditions (≥1) 8 (22)
NOK: Norwegian currency (kroner).
a : 000.