Table 1.
Demographic and socioeconomic features of the study cohort (n = 2,191)
| Demographic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 65 – 69 | 678 | 30.9 |
| 70 – 74 | 690 | 31.5 |
| 75 – 79 | 520 | 23.7 |
| 80 – 89 | 303 | 13.8 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1982 | 90.5 |
| Black | 74 | 3.4 |
| Hispanic | 73 | 3.3 |
| Other | 62 | 2.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 1091 | 49.8 |
| Widowed | 771 | 35.2 |
| Divorced | 191 | 8.7 |
| Never married | 85 | 3.9 |
| Not answered | 53 | 2.4 |
| Geographic Location | ||
| California | 595 | 27.2 |
| Florida | 726 | 33.1 |
| Illinois | 399 | 18.2 |
| New York | 471 | 21.5 |
| Socioeconomic | ||
| Educational level | ||
| < High school | 183 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate | 735 | 33.5 |
| Some college | 625 | 28.5 |
| ≥ College degree | 591 | 27.0 |
| Not answered | 57 | 2.6 |
| Annual income ($) | ||
| 15,000 or less | 276 | 12.6 |
| 15,001 – 25,000 | 417 | 19.0 |
| 25,001 – 50,000 | 576 | 26.3 |
| More than 50,000 | 447 | 20.4 |
| Not answered | 475 | 21.7 |
| Medication coverage | ||
| None of the cost | 360 | 16.4 |
| Some of the cost | 764 | 34.9 |
| Almost all to all of the cost | 958 | 43.7 |
| Not answered | 109 | 5.0 |
| Tangible social support score | ||
| < 4.0 (least) | 629 | 28.7 |
| 4.1 – 4.75 | 481 | 22.0 |
| 4.76 – 5.0 (most) | 993 | 45.3 |
| All 4 items not answered | 88 | 4.0 |
| Emotional/informational social support score | ||
| < 3.5 (least) | 635 | 29.0 |
| 3.5 – 4.25 | 603 | 27.5 |
| 4.26 – 4.75 | 364 | 16.6 |
| 4.76 – 5.0 (most) | 506 | 23.1 |
| All 8 items not answered | 83 | 3.8 |
| Other | ||
| Comorbidity | ||
| 0 | 1378 | 63.0 |
| > 0 – 0.72 | 474 | 21.6 |
| > 0.72 | 224 | 10.2 |
| Missing | 115 | 5.2 |
| Tumor stage | ||
| Local | 1672 | 76.3 |
| Regional | 501 | 22.9 |
| Distant | 18 | 0.8 |