Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (N=480)
| Characteristics | N (%) | Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Gender | ||
| Mean (SD) | 51.92 (12.27) | Women | 381 (79.4) |
| Men | 97 (20.2) | ||
| Ethnicity | Employment | ||
| Hispanic | 105 (21.9) | Employed | 190 (39.6) |
| N-H White | 148 (30.8) | Unemployed | 290 (60.4) |
| N-H African American | 109 (22.7) | ||
| N-H Asian | 118 (24.6) | ||
| Education | Religion | ||
| No school | 4 (0.8) | Muslim | 1 (0.2) |
| Elementary | 23 (4.8) | Buddhist | 35 (7.3) |
| Middle-school | 29 (6.0) | Catholic | 120 (25.0) |
| High-school | 127 (26.5) | Protestant | 114 (23.8) |
| Partial college | 110 (22.9) | No Religion | 69 (14.4) |
| College graduates | 120 (25.0) | Others | 139 (29.0) |
| Graduate degree | 67 (14.0) | ||
| Income Satisfaction | US Born | ||
| Totally insufficient | 136 (28.3) | Yes | 318 (66.3) |
| Somewhat insufficient | 115 (24.0) | No | 162 (33.8) |
| Sufficient for essentials | 169 (35.2) | ||
| More than sufficient | 43 (9.0) | ||
| Self-reported Health Status | Cancer Treatment | ||
| Very unhealthy | 51 (10.6) | Radiation only | 16 (3.3) |
| Unhealthy | 109 (22.7) | Chemotherapy only | 77 (16.0) |
| Don’t know | 66 (13.8) | Surgery only | 45 (9.4) |
| Healthy | 211 (44.0) | Hormone therapy only | 2 (0.4) |
| Very healthy | 41 (8.5) | Combined | 325 (67.7) |
| Others | 15 (3.1) | ||
| Cancer Site | Cancer Stage | ||
| Breast | 217 (45.2) | 0 | 23 (4.8) |
| Head & Neck | 32 (6.7) | I | 79 (16.5) |
| Lymph nodes | 11 (2.3) | II | 122 (25.4) |
| Hematologic | 14 (2.9) | III | 72 (15.0) |
| Gastrointestinal | 46 (9.6) | IV | 61 (12.7) |
| Lung | 30 (6.3) | Recurrent | 24 (5.0) |
| Female reproductive organs | 39 (8.1) | Not staged | 5 (1.0) |
| Prostate | 10 (2.1) | Unknown | 24 (5.0) |
| Combined | 42 (8.8) | ||
| Others | 35 (7.2) | ||
| Usage of Pain Medication | Regular Access to Health Care | ||
| Yes | 179 (37.3) | Yes | 450 (93.8) |
| No | 298 (62.1) | No | 29 (6.0) |
| Place to Seek for Medical Help | |||
| Clinic or Health Center | 292 (60.8) | ||
| Hospital Outpatient Dept. | 29 (5.8) | ||
| Hospital ER | 28 (5.8) | ||
| Others | 89 (18.5) | ||