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| Age (years) | | 16–86 (mean: 55.1 ± 16.4) |
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| | = 76 | % |
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| Demographic | | |
| Gender | | |
| Female | 31 | 40.8 |
| SEIFA stratification | | |
| Low | 17 | 22.4 |
| Middle | 35 | 46.1 |
| High | 24 | 31.6 |
| Age group | | |
| 16–54 | 32 | 42.1 |
| 55–75 | 36 | 47.4 |
| ≥ 76 | 8 | 10.5 |
| Country of birth | | |
| Australia | 60 | 78.9 |
| Rurality | | |
| Metropolitan | 33 | 43.4 |
| Regional | 24 | 31.6 |
| Rural | 19 | 25.0 |
| Non-Victorian resident | | |
| Interstate | 13 | 17.1 |
| Education | | |
| Primary | 9 | 11.8 |
| Secondary | 36 | 47.4 |
| Vocational | 12 | 15.8 |
| Tertiary/postgraduate | 18 | 23.7 |
| Social information | | |
| Occupation | | |
| Manager/admin/professional | 23 | 30.3 |
| Tradesperson | 6 | 7.9 |
| Sales/personnel/clerks | 10 | 13.2 |
| Machine operator/labourer | 8 | 10.5 |
| Home duties/student | 4 | 5.2 |
| Retired | 25 | 32.9 |
| Marital status | | |
| Partnered: married/de facto | 58 | 76.3 |
| English 1st language | | |
| Yes | 69 | 90.8 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | | Mean: 2 ± 2.24 |
| Health information | | |
| Significant pain as a presenting feature | | |
| Yes | 26 | 34.2 |
| Past history of depression and/or anxiety (no other psychiatric diagnoses listed) | | |
| Depression | 15 | 17.9 |
| Anxiety | 3 | 3.6 |
| Depression and anxiety | 1 | 1.2 |
| Required psychological intervention for cancer diagnosis induced distress on diagnosis | | |
| Yes | 13 | 15.5 |
| Cancer characteristics | | |
| Type of sarcoma | | |
| Osteosarcoma, Ewing’s sarcoma | 9 | 11.9 |
| Chondrosarcoma | 7 | 9.2 |
| Soft tissue sarcoma | 60 | 78.9 |
Location of cancer
(lower limb = 56, 73.7%) | | |
| Proximal upper limb | 11 | 14.5 |
| Distal upper limb | 9 | 11.8 |
| Proximal lower limb | 39 | 51.3 |
| Distal lower limb | 17 | 22.4 |
| Dominant upper limb involved (out of = 20) | | |
| Yes | 9 | 45 |
| Neoadjuvant therapy | | |
| Radiation only | 51 | 67.1 |
| Chemotherapy | 8 | 10.5 |
| Sarcoma diagnosis delayed: for example, not thinking the lump was anything to worry about; doctor dismissed lump as not important | | |
| Yes | 37 | 48.7 |
| Sarcoma diagnosis made from unplanned manipulation for misdiagnosed benign condition | | |
| Yes | 35 | 44.7 |
| Surgery details | | |
| Type of surgery | | |
| Soft tissue resection | 56 | 73.7 |
| Limb-sparing surgery | 12 | 15.8 |
| Amputation | 8 | 10.5 |
| Perception of most significant source of stress at = 0 | | |
| Mortality | 2 | 2.6 |
| Disruption to life/plans/goals, for example, career, school, and recreational/social interactions; financial implications | 23 | 30.3 |
| Change in life role(s), for instance, feeling useless, burden on family | 9 | 11.8 |
| Fear of the unknown | 9 | 11.8 |
| Loss of locus of control, for instance, having to wait for things to happen | 2 | 2.6 |
| Cosmetic related concerns | 3 | 3.9 |
| Let down by healthcare system | 19 | 25.0 |
| Other or cannot say | 1 | 1.3 |
| Not stressed/no complaint | 8 | 10.6 |
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