| Living alone (n=20) | Living with others (n=12) |
---|---|---|
Age in years (median, range) | 82.5 (74–95) | 77.5 (70–87) |
Sex | Â | Â |
Males | 10 | 8 |
Females | 10 | 2 |
Education: | Â | Â |
Mean number of years (SD) | 10.4 (1.90) | 9.17 (2.12) |
Housing | Â | Â |
Owner occupied | 13 | 11 |
Rented from local authority | 6 | 1 |
Rented privately | 1 | 0 |
Main cancer diagnosis - | Â | Â |
Breast | 3 | 2 |
Lung | 4 | 2 |
Colorectal | 2 | 2 |
Prostate | 3 | 2 |
Oesophagus | 2 | 0 |
Other | 6 | 4 |