Table 1.
Selected Characteristics Of Study Participants*
| Newly Diagnosed Head and Neck Cancer (N=112) |
||
|---|---|---|
| n or mean | % or sd | |
| SEX | ||
| Male | 78 | 70% |
| Female | 34 | 30% |
| RACE | ||
| Whitea | 103 | 93% |
| Black | 3 | 3% |
| Other racial groupsb | 4 | 4% |
| EDUCATION | ||
| Less than high school diploma | 6 | 7% |
| High school diploma or GEDc | 26 | 31% |
| Some college | 21 | 25% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 30 | 37% |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | ||
| Employed | 43 | 39% |
| Not employed | 68 | 61% |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Single | 16 | 14% |
| Married/life partner | 72 | 65% |
| Divorced/separated | 12 | 11% |
| Widowed | 11 | 9% |
*
Categories may not sum to 112 due to missing data
a
White was composed of 2 Hispanic and 101 Non Hispanic Whites
b
Other category was composed of 4 Asians, Pacific Islanders
c
GED = general educational development diploma