Table 2 Patients’ characteristics
From: Cancer patients’ behaviors and attitudes toward natural health products
Patients’ characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
22-41 | 8 | 13.6% |
42-61 | 19 | 32.2% |
62-81 | 13 | 22.0% |
Unknown | 19 | 32.2% |
Gender | ||
Women | 33 | 55.9% |
Men | 7 | 11.9% |
Unknown | 19 | 32.2% |
Country of the treatment | ||
Belgium | 38 | 64.4% |
France | 1 | 1.7% |
Switzerland | 1 | 1.7% |
Unknown | 19 | 32.2% |
Year of diagnosis | ||
6 years ago | 3 | 5.1% |
5 years ago | 5 | 8.5% |
4 years ago | 8 | 13.6% |
3 years ago | 7 | 11.9% |
\(\le\) 2 years ago | 18 | 30.5% |
Type of cancer treatment | ||
Antineoplastic agents | 47 | 63.5% |
Hormone antagonists & related treatments | 7 | 36.5% |