Table 1 Sample characteristics
From: Individual quality of life in patients with multiple myeloma
n (%) | Median (range) | |
|---|---|---|
Total | 64 (100) | |
Age in years | 60 (33-84) | |
Sex | ||
male | 37 (57.8) | |
female | 27 (42.2) | |
Education level | ||
Secondary school | 37 (57.8) | |
A-Level/High school degree | 5 (7.8) | |
University degree | 22 (34.4) | |
Family status | ||
married | 48 (75.0) | |
widowed | 3 (4.7) | |
divorced | 8 (12.5) | |
single | 5 (7.8) | |
Religious denomination | ||
catholic | 28 (43.8) | |
protestant | 25 (39.1) | |
none | 11 (17.2) | |
Active faith | ||
yes | 54 (84.4) | |
no | 10 (15.6) | |
Months since diagnosis | 15.5 (0-147) | |
Time of treatment in months | 11.0 (0-147) | |
Current disease status | ||
complete remission | 4 (6.2) | |
partial remission | 18 (28.1) | |
stable disease | 2 (3.1) | |
progressive disease | 8 (12.5) | |
recurrence | 2 (3.1) | |
beginning of treatment, no information | 8 (12.5) | |
no information during ongoing treatment | 22 (34.4) | |
Autologous stem cell transplantation(s) | 33 (51.6) | |
Allogenic stem cell transplantation | 8 (12.5) |