Table 1.
Sample Characteristics - Baseline versus Follow-Up Respondents
| Sample Characteristics | Mean | S.D. | % | Mean | S.D. | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (N=2013) | Follow-Up (N=1214) | |||||
| Age | ||||||
| 24-50 years | 12 | 12 | ||||
| 51-60 years | 22 | 24 | ||||
| 61-70 years | 28 | 29 | ||||
| 71-80 years | 25 | 24 | ||||
| 81-105 years | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Male | 49 | 48 | ||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 86 | 89 | ||||
| Non-white | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Education | ||||||
| Eighth grade or less | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Some high school | 11 | 9 | ||||
| High school diploma | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Some college/2 year degree | 22 | 23 | ||||
| College graduate | 22 | 25 | ||||
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married | 69 | 72 | ||||
| Not married | 31 | 26 | ||||
| Cancer | ||||||
| Breast | 34 | 35 | ||||
| Prostate | 32 | 33 | ||||
| Colon | 34 | 32 | ||||
| Stage of Cancer | ||||||
| In Situ and local | 62 | 64 | ||||
| Regional Spread | 22 | 23 | ||||
| Metastasis | 16 | 13 | ||||
| Self-perceived Health Status | 2.14 | .87 | 2.24 | .86 | ||