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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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