TABLE 1. Demographic Characteristics of the Sample (n = 317).

Variable	n	%
Gender
Female	193	60.9
Male	124	39.1
Marital status
Married/Partnered	71	22.4
Widowed	75	23.7
Divorced/Separated	90	28.4
Never married	42	13.2
Education
6th grade or less	13	4.1
7th–11th grade	111	35.0
High school diploma/GED	104	32.8
Some college	55	17.4
Completed college	23	7.3
Graduate/professional school	10	3.2
Employment
Full-time	15	4.7
Part-time	18	5.7
Retired	108	34.1
Unemployed	176	55.5
Income
<$10,000	170	53.6
$10,000–$19,999	81	26.0
$20,000–$29,999	19	6.0
$30,000–$39,999	9	2.8
$40,000–$49,999	6	1.9
>$50,000	21	6.6
Type of cancer
Breast	102	32.2
Colon	37	11.7
Head and neck	22	6.9
Lung	62	19.6
Prostate	27	8.5
Other	66	20.8
Time since diagnosis
0–6 months	82	25.9
6–12 months	40	12.6
1–2 years	38	12.0
2–3 years	25	7.9
≥3 years	71	22.4

Note. Some percentages total less than 100% due to missing data.