Table I.
Study participant demographics and tests for baseline differences
| Demographics | Solo | Couple | Test for differences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient sex | |||
| Male | 33 | 32 | χ2 (1, N = 130) = 0.07, P > .05 |
| Female | 32 | 33 | |
| Partner sex | |||
| Male | 32 | 32 | χ2 (1, N = 130) = 0.01, P > .05 |
| Female | 33 | 33 | |
| Patient’s age, y | |||
| 18-29 | 11 | 7 | χ2 (5, N = 130) = 6.17, P > .05 |
| 30-39 | 11 | 17 | |
| 40-49 | 9 | 14 | |
| 50-59 | 8 | 8 | |
| 60-69 | 15 | 15 | |
| ≥ 70 | 11 | 4 | |
| Patient’s marital status | |||
| Married | 47 | 45 | χ2 (2, N = 130) = 1.01, P > .05 |
| Never married | 13 | 11 | |
| Divorced/separated | 5 | 9 | |
| Patient’s education level | |||
| ≤ High school education | 18 | 10 | χ2 (3, N = 130) = 6.25, P = .10 |
| Some college education, no degree | 24 | 21 | |
| College graduate | 17 | 30 | |
| Graduate degree | 6 | 4 | |
| Patient’s annual household income, $ | |||
| <20,000 | 8 | 7 | χ2 (3, N = 130) = 2.74, P > .05 |
| 20,000-50,999 | 44 | 38 | |
| 51,000-100,000 | 6 | 12 | |
| >100,000 | 7 | 8 | |