Table 1.

Descriptive Characteristics of Sample (n = 794)

	n	%
Age, years	53a
Marital status
Married/partnered	363	46
Single/divorced/widowed	433	54
Ethnicity
White	266	34
African American	46	6
Latina	407	51
Other	75	9
Education
High school graduate or less	467	59
Some college or more	325	41
Income
<$10,000/year	290	37
$10,001–20,000/year	229	29
$20,001–30,000/year	170	22
>$30,001/year	98	12
Self-reported general health
Poor	38	5
Fair	221	28
Good	312	39
Very good	149	19
Excellent	73	9
Had regular source of care before diagnosis
No	337	42
Yes	457	58
Had any health insurance before diagnosis
No	722	91
Yes	68	9

^aMean of continuous variable.