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)
 Missing7 (19)
Income NOK 29 (78) 542a (100a–4500a)
 Missing3 (8)
Disease duration (months)29 (78)13 (1–24)
 Missing2 (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 years11 (30)
 Secondary > 13 years 16 (43)
Working situation
 Working13 (35)
 Retired 21 (56)
 Missing3 (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.