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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pain Symptom Manage. 2009 Apr 8;38(2):291–298. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.08.013

Table 1.

Sample Characteristics (Total N=50)

N (%)
Sex Male 32 (64)
Race/Ethnicity White 47 (94)
Black/African-American 3 (6)
Education Some high school or less 3 (6)
High school graduate/GED 14 (28)
Vocational/some college 11 (22)
College degree 13 (26)
Professional/graduate degree 9 (18)
Occupational Status Retired/Unemployed 19 (38)
On disability 12 (24)
On leave of absence 5 (10)
Full time employed 10 (20)
Part time employed 4 (8)
Patient-Reported Performance Status Normal Activity 11 (22)
Some Symptoms 22 (44)
Bed rest > 50% of waking day 13 (26)
Bed rest < 50% of waking day 4 (8)
Region (State) Illinois 13 (26)
Florida 10 (20)
North Carolina 19 (38)
Washington 8 (16)