Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (n=202)
| Variable | Level | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 112 (59%) |
| Male | 83 (41%) | |
| Marital status | Not married | 132 (65%) |
| Married | 70 (35%) | |
| Education level | ≥Some college | 116 (57%) |
| ≤High school | 86 (43%) | |
| Employment status | Employed | 99 (49%) |
| Not employed | 103 (51%) | |
| Income levela | >$35,000 | 92 (51%) |
| ≤$35,000 | 90 (49%) | |
| Personal cancer history | Yes | 19 (9%) |
| No | 183 (91%) | |
| Family history of cancera | Yes | 82 (42%) |
| No | 115 (58%) | |
| Health insurance | Yes | 185 (92%) |
| No | 17 (8%) | |
| Usual source of health care | Doctor's office | 179 (89%) |
| Other type of facility | 23 (11%) | |
| Previous research participation | Yes No/don't know | 75 (37%) 127 (63%) |
a
Twenty respondents were missing data for income and five were missing data for family history of cancer.