Table 2.
Characteristics of Participants With a Diagnosis of Lung Cancer in the Southern Community Cohort Study, Follow-up Data, 2002 through 2019 (n = 472)
| Characteristic | White (n = 189) | Black/African American (n = 283) | Total (N = 472) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage at diagnosis | |||
| Distant | 56 (29.6) | 107 (37.8) | 163 (34.5) |
| Not distant (localized or regional) | 133 (70.4) | 176 (62.2) | 309 (65.5) |
| Age at diagnosis, y | |||
| Mean ± SD | 59.3 ± 8.08 | 54.0 ± 7.85 | 56.1 ± 8.36 |
| Median (minimum, maximum) | 60.0 (42.0, 77.0) | 53.0 (40.0, 79.0) | 56.0 (40.0, 79.0) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 115 (60.8) | 173 (61.1) | 288 (61.0) |
| Male | 74 (39.2) | 110 (38.9) | 184 (39.0) |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 48 (25.4) | 100 (35.3) | 148 (31.4) |
| High school graduate | 68 (36.0) | 93 (32.9) | 161 (34.1) |
| More than high school | 72 (38.1) | 87 (30.7) | 159 (33.7) |
| Missing | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.1) | 4 (0.8) |
| Household income, US$ | |||
| < 15,000 | 99 (52.4) | 168 (59.4) | 267 (56.6) |
| ≥ 15,000 | 87 (46.0) | 107 (37.8) | 194 (41.1) |
| Missing | 3 (1.6) | 8 (2.8) | 11 (2.3) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 71 (37.6) | 85 (30.0) | 156 (33.1) |
| Separated or divorced | 68 (36.0) | 98 (34.6) | 166 (35.2) |
| Widowed | 27 (14.3) | 28 (9.9) | 55 (11.7) |
| Single | 15 (7.9) | 67 (23.7) | 82 (17.4) |
| Missing | 8 (4.2) | 5 (1.8) | 13 (2.8) |
| Has health insurance | |||
| No | 56 (29.6) | 115 (40.6) | 171 (36.2) |
| Yes | 131 (69.3) | 164 (58.0) | 295 (62.5) |
| Missing | 2 (1.1) | 4 (1.4) | 6 (1.3) |
| Charlson comorbidity index score | |||
| 1 | 17 (9.0) | 51 (18.0) | 68 (14.4) |
| 2 | 37 (19.6) | 73 (25.8) | 110 (23.3) |
| 3 | 38 (20.1) | 72 (25.4) | 110 (23.3) |
| 4 | 33 (17.5) | 42 (14.8) | 75 (15.9) |
| 5 | 30 (15.9) | 22 (7.8) | 52 (11.0) |
| ≥ 6 | 27 (14.3) | 14 (4.9) | 41 (8.7) |
| Missing | 7 (3.7) | 9 (3.2) | 16 (3.4) |
| Ever experienced discrimination because of race or ethnicity | |||
| No | 159 (84.1) | 177 (62.5) | 336 (71.2) |
| Yes | 30 (15.9) | 106 (37.5) | 136 (28.8) |
| Had adult adverse experience | |||
| No | 116 (61.4) | 184 (65.0) | 300 (63.6) |
| Yes | 73 (38.6) | 99 (35.0) | 172 (36.4) |
| Lived with mother and father during childhood | |||
| No | 45 (23.8) | 112 (39.6) | 157 (33.3) |
| Yes | 140 (74.1) | 161 (56.9) | 301 (63.8) |
| Missing | 4 (2.1) | 10 (3.5) | 14 (3.0) |
| Lived with father only during childhood | |||
| No | 182 (96.3) | 266 (94.0) | 448 (94.9) |
| Yes | 3 (1.6) | 7 (2.5) | 10 (2.1) |
| Missing | 4 (2.1) | 10 (3.5) | 14 (3.0) |
| Lived with grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other relative during childhood | |||
| No | 171 (90.5) | 240 (84.8) | 411 (87.1) |
| Yes | 14 (7.4) | 33 (11.7) | 47 (10.0) |
| Missing | 4 (2.1) | 10 (3.5) | 14 (3.0) |
| Distance from cancer center, 100-mile increments | |||
| Mean ± SD | 1.01 ± 0.67 | 1.00 ± 0.95 | 1.01 ± 0.84 |
| Median (minimum, maximum) | 0.855 (0.00914, 3.86) | 0.823 (0.00551, 3.86) | 0.837 (0.00551, 3.86) |
| Missing | 4 (2.1) | 6 (2.1) | 10 (2.1) |
| Distance from hospital, 100-mile increments | |||
| Mean ± SD | 0.277 ± 0.250 | 0.260 ± 0.352 | 0.267 ± 0.315 |
| Median(minimum, maximum) | 0.194 (0.0044, 0.928) | 0.0680 (0.0040, 2.59) | 0.123 (0.0040, 2.59) |
| Missing | 4 (2.1) | 6 (2.1) | 10 (2.1) |
| Rural-urban continuum code | |||
| Metro | 148 (78.3) | 222 (78.4) | 370 (78.4) |
| Nonmetro | 41 (21.7) | 61 (21.6) | 102 (21.6) |
Data are presented as No. (%), unless otherwise indicated.