Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and primary tumor sites (N = 50)
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| 25–44 | 2 (4) |
| 45–64 | 16 (32) |
| 65–74 | 17 (34) |
| ≥ 75 | 15 (30) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 30 (60) |
| Male | 19 (38) |
| Not answered | 1 (2) |
| Highest education level attained | |
| High schoola | 33 (66) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 11 (22) |
| Graduate degree | 6 (12) |
| Chemotherapy regimen | |
| First | 23 (46) |
| Second | 18 (36) |
| Third | 8 (16) |
| Not answered | 4 (8) |
| Primary tumor siteb | |
| Bone marrow | 4 (8) |
| Bones and joints | 3 (6) |
| Brain and nervous system | 1 (2) |
| Breast | 11 (22) |
| Digestive system | 3 (6) |
| Kidney, bladder, and ureter | 2 (4) |
| Lungs | 7 (14) |
| Lymph nodes | 7 (14) |
| Melanoma | 2 (4) |
| Prostate | 2 (4) |
| Skin | 2 (4) |
| Soft tissue | 1 (2) |
| Uterus and cervix | 3 (6) |
| Other | 8 (16) |
aOf the patients with a high school degree, 6 (12%) had education beyond high school (i.e., associate’s degree, technical degree, or some college)
bPercentages sum to more than 100% because some patients selected more than 1 primary site