TABLE 1.

Sample characteristics (N = 43)

Characteristic	N (%) or Mean, SD
Race Ethnicity
Chinese American	5 (11.6%)
Filipino or other Asian American a	8 (18.6%)
Black	10 (23.2%)
Hispanic/Latino	10 (23.2%)
White	10 (23.2%)
Age at Diagnosis	61.2, 7.7
Born in the United States	27 (62.8%)
Marital status
Currently married or living with a partner as married	34 (79.1%)
Never married, separated, or divorced	9 (20.9%)
Highest level of education completed
High school/GED or less	7 (16.3%)
Some college	13 (30.2%)
College graduate	11 (25.6%)
Post‐college graduate	12 (27.9%)
Employment Status
Employed	24 (55.8%)
Unemployed (includes welfare and disability) or self‐employed	5 (11.6%)
Retired	14 (32.6%)
Household size	2.7, 1.4
Total household income
Less than $100,000	15 (34.9%)
$100,000 to $149,999	7 (16.3%)
$150,000 or more	16 (30.2%)
Do not know/Refused	5 (11.6%)
Health Insurance
Medi‐Cal or Medicare	10 (23.2%)
Medicare and other (including Medi‐Cal, Private Insurance, and VA)	7 (16.3%)
Private Insurance	26 (60.5%)
Treatment received
Active surveillance	19 (44.2%)
Active treatment (e.g., radiation, surgery)	24 (55.8%)

^a 3 patients self‐identified as Filipino American and 5 self‐identified as another Asian American group. Survey options for Asian American groups included: Chinese, Filipinos, and Other Asians. Specific Asian American subgroups specified for those who selected “other Asian American” included Japanese, South Asian, and Vietnamese.