Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Patients With Cancer (N = 437)
| Characteristic | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (n = 429*) | ||
| Median | 53 | |
| Range | 19-88 | |
| Sex (n = 432) | ||
| Female | 164 | 38 |
| Male | 268 | 62 |
| Race/ethnicity (n = 429*) | ||
| White | 362 | 84 |
| African-American | 32 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 14 | 3 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 10 | 2 |
| Other | 11 | 3 |
| Religion (n = 424*) | ||
| Protestant | 181 | 43 |
| Catholic | 125 | 29 |
| Jewish | 24 | 6 |
| Other | 94 | 22 |
| Education (n = 424*) | ||
| 6-11 years of schooling | 12 | 3 |
| High school diploma | 101 | 24 |
| Associate's degree | 66 | 15 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 119 | 28 |
| Postgraduate | 126 | 30 |
| Income (n = 413*), $ | ||
| < 25,000 | 43 | 10 |
| 25,000-49,999 | 72 | 17 |
| 50,000-74,999 | 56 | 14 |
| 75,000-99,999 | 64 | 16 |
| ≥ 100,000 | 160 | 39 |
| Do not know | 18 | 4 |
| Place of residence (n = 430*) | ||
| South | 303 | 70 |
| Northeast | 62 | 14 |
| Midwest | 30 | 7 |
| West | 27 | 7 |
| Outside United States | 8 | 2 |
| Type of cancer (n = 437*) | ||
| Leukemia/lymphoma | 160 | 37 |
| Brain | 96 | 22 |
| Lung | 13 | 3 |
| Ovary | 19 | 4 |
| Prostate | 60 | 14 |
| Other | 89 | 20 |
*
Responses to a given question; a total of 437 surveys were completed, although some were incomplete.