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Table 2 Characteristics of interviewed parents (n = 39)

From: When a mother has cancer: strains and resources of affected families from the mother’s and father’s perspective - a qualitative study

Characteristics

Number

Patients (n = 29)

Age (years; M, Range)

39.4 (30–51)

Family status

 Living with the partner/other parent

21

 Single Parent

8

Education

 ≤ 11 years

13

 12–13 years

16

Job qualification

 Three-year training

16

 University degree

10

 other

3

Main earner of the family

11

Time since initial diagnosis (months; M, Range)

21.3 (2–77)

Diagnosis

 Breast cancer

20

 Other (e.g. leukaemia, gynaecological tumour, tumour of respiratory system)

9

Number of children

 1

13

 2

16

Age of children (years; M, Range)

7.4 (1–29)

Age of youngest child

 ≤ 5 years

17

 6–12 years

10

 > 12 years

2

Children

 Male

27

 Female

18

Partners (n = 10)

Age (years; M, Range)

37.6 (32–49)

Education

 ≤ 11 years

2

 12–13 years

8

Job qualification

 Three-year training

3

 University degree

7

 Other

Main earner of the family

7