Table 1.
Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of Survey Respondents (N = 1,767)
| Characteristic | Respondents (%) |
|---|---|
| Time since diagnosis | |
| < 6 months | 3 |
| 6 months to 1 year | 17 |
| 1 to 2 years | 52 |
| 2 to 5 years | 21 |
| > 5 years | 7 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 58 |
| Male | 42 |
| Age, years | |
| < 40 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 18 |
| 50-59 | 36 |
| 60-69 | 29 |
| 70-79 | 11 |
| > 80 | 2 |
| Payment program | |
| Medicare | 22 |
| Medicaid | 4 |
| VA/military | 6 |
| HMO | 25 |
| Total annual family income, $ | |
| < 20,000 | 7 |
| 20,000 to < 40,000 | 15 |
| 40,000 to < 60,000 | 17 |
| 60,000 to < 80,000 | 16 |
| 80,000 to < 100,000 | 12 |
| > 100,000 | 22 |
| Prefer not to answer | 10 |
Abbreviations: VA, Veteran's Administration; HMO, health maintenance organization.