Table 2.
Proportion of Younger vs. Older Adults Who Used Sources to Seek Information Following a Cancer Diagnosis (N = 836)
| Diagnosis 1963–2000, n = 437 | Diagnosis 2001–2007, n = 399 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age <60*, n = 358, n(%) | Age ≥60*, n = 79, n(%) | p value† | Age <60*, n = 252, n(%) | Age ≥60*, n = 147, n(%) | p value† | |
| Other patients | 124 (35) | 18 (23) | 0.04 | 126 (51) | 48 (34) | 0.001 |
| Support groups | 108 (31) | 20 (26) | 0.41 | 108 (43) | 46 (32) | 0.02 |
| Friends/family | 218 (62) | 32 (42) | 0.001 | 183 (73) | 81 (57) | 0.001 |
| Internet | 89 (25) | 13 (17) | 0.14 | 162 (65) | 54 (37) | <0.001 |
| Books | 206 (58) | 28 (36) | <0.001 | 189 (76) | 71 (49) | <0.001 |
| Magazines | 91 (26) | 18 (23) | 0.66 | 105 (42) | 36 (25) | <0.001 |
| Newspapers | 56 (16) | 12 (16) | 0.99 | 63 (25) | 26 (18) | 0.10 |
*Age in years at time of cancer diagnosis; †chi-square test for proportions
Groups may not total exactly 100% because percentages are rounded