Table 2.
Patient and physicians sociodemographics.
| Patients1 | Total n = 32 |
|---|---|
| Age | M = 61.48 (SD = 8.08) |
| Female | 31 (97%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian or White/Non Hispanic | 32 (100%) |
| Education | |
| < High School | 1 (3%) |
| Graduated High School | 9 (28%) |
| Some College | 9 (28%) |
| Graduated College | 11 (34%) |
| Post-graduate degree | 1 (3%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married/Partnered | 20 (63%) |
| Divorced/Widowed/Separated | 9 (28%) |
| Single | 1 (3%) |
| Annual Household Income | |
| 0 - $19,999 | 4 (13%) |
| $20,000 - $39,999 | 6 (19%) |
| $40,000 - $59,999 | 14 (44%) |
| $60,000 – $79,999 | 8 (25%) |
| Employment | |
| Employed | 12 (38%) |
| Unemployed but looking for employment | 1 (3%) |
| Retired | 14 (44%) |
| Disabled/unemployed for another reason | 5 (16%) |
| Insurance | |
| Medicaid | 8 (25%) |
| Medicare/Supplement | 9 (28%) |
| Private insurance from employer | 13 (41%) |
| Private insurance the patient pays for | 2 (6%) |
| Primary Tumor Site | |
| Breast | 27 (84%) |
| Lung | 5 (16%) |
| Interaction Length (in Minutes) |
M = 25.7 SD = 5.1 |
| Physicians (n = 3) | |
| Male | 3(100%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian or White | 2 (50%) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1 (50%) |
| Number of participating patients seen | |
| MD 1 | 25 (78%) |
| MD 2 | 7 (22%) |
1 Some data are missing because of omissions in patients' responses (education and marital status are not available for one and two patients, respectively).