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. 2023 Mar 17:1–10. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s11764-023-01360-x

Table 1.

Demographics

n (%)a
N = 35
Genderb
  Male 4 (11.4%)
  Female 31 (88.6%)
Racec
  African American/Black 1 (2.9%)
  White 30 (85.7%)
  Native American 1 (2.9%)
  Asian American 2 (5.7%)
  Middle Eastern/Alaska Native 1 (2.9%)
  Not listed 1 (2.8%)
Ethnicity
  Hispanic/Latino 4 (11.4%)
  Not Hispanic/Latino 31 (88.6%)
Sexual orientation
  Straight/heterosexual 28 (80%)
  LGBTQ +  5 (14.4%)
  I don’t know 1 (2.9%)
  I prefer not to answer 1 (2.9%)
Cancer diagnosis
  Breast cancer 9 (25.7%)
  Lymphomas 11 (31.4%)
  Leukemia 4 (11.4%)
  Colorectal 1 (2.9%)
  CNS tumors 2 (5.7%)
  Kidney 2 (5.7%)
  Other 5 (14.3%)
  Thyroid 1 (2.9%)
Relationship status
  Single, never married 12 (34.3%)
  Partnered 2 (5.7%)
  Married/cohabitating 19 (54.3%)
  Single, divorced 2 (5.7%)
Highest level of education completed
  High school 1 (2.9%)
  Some college 7 (20.0%)
  College graduate 17 (48.6%)
  Post graduate level 10 (28.6%)
Cancer stage
  Stage 0 1 (2.9%)
  Stage I 5 (14.3%)
  Stage II 12 (34.3%)
  Stage III 6 (17.1%)
  Stage IV 3 (8.6%)
  Don’t know 8 (22.9%)
Mean (SD)a Rangea
Age 31.69 (5.624) [18–39]

aCalculated from the total of non-missing data

bIncludes both cisgender and transgender individuals

cPercentages may total greater than 100% due to multiple selections