Table 1.
Sample Descriptive Statistics (N=327)
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 50.8 (9.4) |
| Range | 26.0–85.0 |
|
| |
| Ethnicity, N (%) | |
| White | 95 (28.7) |
| Latina | 181 (54.7) |
| African-American | 17 (5.14) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 36 (10.9) |
|
| |
| Education, N (%) | |
| < High School | 145 (44.3) |
| ≥ High School | 182 (55.7) |
|
| |
| Married/Partnered, N (%) | |
| No | 157 (48.0) |
| Yes | 170 (52.0) |
|
| |
| Comorbidity (N, %) | |
| None | 233 (70.4) |
| Any | 98 (29.6) |
|
| |
| Cancer Center (N, %) | |
| No | 171 (52.3) |
| Yes | 156 (47.7) |
|
| |
| Information-Giving | |
| Mean (SD) (range=0–15) | 10.1 (2.9) |
|
| |
| PEPPI* | |
| Mean (SD) (range=0–50) | 38.6 (11.5) |
|
| |
| Received or Planned BRS | |
| No | 207 (63.3) |
| Yes | 120 (36.7) |
*
PEPPI, Perceived efficacy in patient-physician interactions.
SD indicates standard deviation