Table 1.
Demographic, smoking status, and disease characteristics of the sample (n = 75)
| Variable | Subgroup | Number of patients (percent) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 21–50 | 22 (29.3) |
| 51–60 | 22 (29.3) | |
| 61–70 | 17 (22.7) | |
| 71–95 | 14 (18.7) | |
| Sex | Female | 33 (44.0) |
| Male | 42 (56.0) | |
| Racial/ethnic affiliation | White | 60 (80.0) |
| African American | 5 (6.7) | |
| Hispanic | 9 (12.0) | |
| Asian | 1 (1.3) | |
| Education level | High school or less | 23 (30.7) |
| Some college or technical school | 27 (36.0) | |
| 4 year college degree or higher | 25 (33.3) | |
| Married/living with significant other | Yes | 51 (68.0) |
| No | 24 (32.0) | |
| Employment status | Not employed (other than retirement) | 12 (16.4) |
| Retired | 26 (35.6) | |
| Employed | 35 (48.0) | |
| Smoking status | Current smoker | 23 (30.7) |
| Recent (within 30 days) quitter | 8 (10.7) | |
| Former smoker | 21 (28.0) | |
| Never smoker | 23 (30.7) | |
| Disease stage | 1 | 20 (29.4) |
| 2 | 25 (36.8) | |
| 3 | 8 (11.8) | |
| 4 | 15 (22.1) | |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | Yes | 67 (89.3) |
| No | 8 (10.7) |