TABLE 1.
Participant characteristics at baseline.
| Variable | Category | MBC Arm (n = 53) | LC Arm (n = 38) | OC Arm (n = 59) | Total (n = 150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at study entry | Median [IQR] (min, max) | 59 [48, 68] (32, 80) | 61.5 [54, 73] (37, 93) | 63 [48, 70] (18, 80) | 62 [50, 70] (18, 93) |
| Sex | Female | 53 (100%) | 17 (45%) | 24 (41%) | 94 (63%) |
| Male | 0 (0%) | 21 (55%) | 35 (59%) | 56 (37%) | |
| Education | Some high school or less | 2 (4%) | 3 (8%) | 2 (4%) | 7 (5%) |
| High school graduate | 12 (23%) | 11 (29%) | 19 (32%) | 42 (28%) | |
| Some college or technical school | 14 (26%) | 14 (37%) | 15 (25%) | 43 (29%) | |
| College or graduate | 25 (47%) | 10 (26%) | 23 (39%) | 58 (39%) | |
| Income | <$24,999 | 9 (17%) | 4 (11%) | 8 (14%) | 21 (14%) |
| $25,000–$34,999 | 6 (11%) | 2 (5%) | 7 (12%) | 15 (10%) | |
| $35,000–$49,999 | 3 (6%) | 9 (24%) | 3 (5%) | 15 (10%) | |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 7 (13%) | 9 (24%) | 10 (17%) | 26 (17%) | |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 7 (13%) | 6 (16%) | 10 (17%) | 23 (15%) | |
| >$100,000 | 3 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (8%) | 8 (5%) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 4 (8%) | 4 (11%) | 6 (10%) | 14 (9%) | |
| Relationship/marital status | Married or domestic partnership | 35 (66%) | 22 (58%) | 45 (76%) | 102 (68%) |
| Divorced or separated | 11 (21%) | 5 (14%) | 5 (8%) | 21 (14%) | |
| Single, never married | 5 (9%) | 3 (8%) | 7 (12%) | 15 (10%) | |
| Widowed | 2 (4%) | 7 (18%) | 2 (3%) | 11 (7%) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Self‐reported race | American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) |
| Asian | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Black or African American | 3 (6%) | 4 (11%) | 6 (10%) | 13 (9%) | |
| Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (1%) | |
| White | 48 (91%) | 32 (84%) | 52 (88%) | 132 (88%) | |
| Other race or ethnicity | 0 (0%) | 2 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1%) |
Abbreviations: LC, lung cancer; MBC, metastatic breast cancer; OC, other cancer of any type.