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Sample characteristics
| N = 294 | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Mean (SD) | 51.29 (11.45) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 197 (68.2%) |
| African American | 92 (31.8%) |
| Education | |
| Some junior high | 2 (0.7%) |
| Some high school | 27 (9.3%) |
| High school degree | 66 (22.7%) |
| Some college | 77 (26.5%) |
| Associate or technical degree | 40 (13.7%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 48 (16.5%) |
| Graduate degree | 31 (10.7%) |
| Stage of cancer | |
| Early (stage 0,1,2) | 222 (75.5%) |
| Late (stage 3,4 or inflammatory) | 72 (24.5%) |
