Table 1.
Demographic and tumor characteristics of participants. (n=24)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age = 59 | ||
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| Resident of rural county | 19 | 79 |
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| Insured | 17 | 71 |
| Medicare/Medicaid | (65) | |
| Private | (35) | |
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| Regular tobacco user | 23 | 96 |
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| Use cigarettes | 23 | 96 |
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| Use additional forms of tobacco | 2 | 10 |
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| Cigarettes per day | ||
| Less than one pack (20 cigarettes) | 6 | 26 |
| One pack | 14 | 61 |
| More than one pack | 3 | 13 |
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| Reported a doctor available in community | 18 | 75 |
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| Seen locally by a doctor | 56 | |
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| Doctor visit frequency prior to cancer diagnosis | ||
| Rare | 10 | 59 |
| Less than once per year | 7 | 41 |
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| Tumor stage at presentation | ||
| < Stage III | 1 | 4.1 |
| Stage III | 5 | 20.8 |
| Stage IV | 18 | 75 |