Table 1.
Sample Characteristics of the Participants (n=169)
| Variable | Patient n=85 (%) |
Caregiver n=84 (%) |
Total n=169 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 39 (46) | 18 (21) | 57 (34) |
| Female | 46 (54) | 66 (79) | 112 (66) |
| Age, mean (range) | 67 years (38–91) | 56 years (18–90) | 62 years (18–91) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 52 (61) | 52 (62) | 104(61) |
| Black | 18 (21) | 19 (23) | 37 (22) |
| Latino | 13 (16) | 11 (13) | 24 (14) |
| Asian | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 4 (3) |
| Relationship to patienta | |||
| Spouse | 44 (53) | 44 (53) | |
| Child | 22 (27) | 22 (27) | |
| Other | 17 (20) | 17 (20) | |
| Missing | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | |
| Cancer Diagnosisb | |||
| Gastrointestinal | 38 (44) | 38 (44) | |
| Lung | 16 (19) | 16 (19) | |
| Breast | 7 (8) | 7 (8) | |
| Ovarian | 6 (7) | 6 (7) | |
| Urological | 3 (4) | 3 (4) | |
| Head and Neck | 3 (4) | 3 (4) | |
| Other | 12 (14) | 12 (14) |
a
Caregivers only.
b
Patients only.