Table 2.
Clinical and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Participants (n = 34)
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years (range, mean ± SD) | 49–84 (66 ±8) |
| Age at diagnosis, years (range, mean ± SD) | 42–79 (58 ±8) |
| Stage of diagnosis (%) | |
| Stage I | 12 (35.3) |
| Stage II | 6 (17.6) |
| Stage III | 3 (8.8) |
| Stage IV | 2 (5.9) |
| Unsure | 11 (32.4) |
| Ethnicity (%) | |
| Native-Born Black Men (NBBM) | 17 (50.0) |
| African-Born Black Men (ABBM) | 11 (32.4) |
| Caribbean-Born Black Men (CBBM) | 6 (17.6) |
| Length of stay in the US if ABBM or CBBM (years) (range, mean ± SD) | 2–55 (32 ±15) |
| Current treatment (%) | |
| Yes | 24 (70.6) |
| No | 10 (29.4) |
| Treatment type (%) | |
| Radiotherapy | 19 (55.9) |
| Radical prostatectomy | 11 (32.4) |
| Hormonal | 6 (17.6) |
| Active surveillance | 5 (14.7) |
| Chemotherapy | 2 (5.9) |
| Marital status (%) | |
| Married | 26 (76.5) |
| Single/Divorced/Widowed/Separated | 8 (23.5) |
| Income (%) | |
| < $50k | 12 (35.3) |
| $50,001-$75,000 | 10 (29.4) |
| >$75k | 12 (35.3) |
| Family History (%) | |
| Yes | 14 (41.2) |
| No | 14 (41.2) |
| Unknown/Unsure | 6 (17.6) |
| General Health (%) | |
| Fair | 6 (17.6) |
| Good | 24 (70.6) |
| Excellent | 4 (11.8) |
| Social Support (%) | |
| None of the time | 1 (2.9) |
| A little of the time | 1 (2.9) |
| Some of the time | 3 (8.8) |
| Most of the time | 9 (26.5) |
| All of the time | 20 (58.8) |
| Health insurance (%) | |
| Private insurance | 22 (64.7) |
| Medicare | 7 (20.6) |
| Medicaid | 4 (11.8) |
| Other | 8 (23.5) |
| No insurance/Self-pay | 1 (2.9) |
| Education (%) | |
| High school graduate or less/GED | 4 (11.7) |
| Some college or technical school | 12 (35.3) |
| College graduate | 10 (29.4) |
| Postgraduate | 8 (23.5) |
| Religious Affiliation (%) | |
| Christian (all denominations) | 30 (88.2) |
| No religion/atheist/agnostic | 3 (8.8) |
| Muslim | 1 (2.9) |