Table 1.
Demographic description of the study population by racea
| Demographic variables | Black N (%) | White N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking dose | 1.000 | ||
| Never smoker | 7 (8.1) | 21 (8.1) | |
| < 10 pack-year or < 1 pack-per-day or < 10 yrs smoker | 9 (10.3) | 27 (10.3) | |
| > 10 pack-year or > 1 pack-per-day or > 10 yrs smoker | 47 (54.0) | 141 (54.0) | |
| Smoker, dose unknown | 20 (23.0) | 60 (23.0) | |
| Unknown smoking status | 4 (4.6) | 12 (4.6) | |
| Age (years) | 1.000 | ||
| < 45 | 5 (5.7) | 15 (5.7) | |
| 45-54 | 20 (23.0) | 60 (23.0) | |
| 55-64 | 36 (41.4) | 108 (41.4) | |
| 65-74 | 15 (17.2) | 45 (17.2) | |
| 75-84 | 11 (12.6) | 33 (12.6) | |
| Gender | 0.666 | ||
| Male | 64 (73.6) | 199 (76.3) | |
| Female | 23 (26.4) | 62 (23.8) | |
| Family History of Cancer | 0.313 | ||
| Yes | 40 (46.0) | 139 (53.3) | |
| No | 28 (32.2) | 63 (24.1) | |
| Unknown | 19 (21.8) | 59 (22.6) | |
| Socioeconomic Status | 0.055 | ||
| Unemployed/disabled | 21 (24.1) | 39 (14.9) | |
| 0< SEI ≤ 50 | 38 (43.7) | 96 (36.7) | |
| 50 < SEI ≤ 100 | 11 (12.6) | 58 (22.2) | |
| Homemaker | 1 (1.2) | 12 (4.6) | |
| Unknown | 16 (18.4) | 56 (21.5) | |
| Insurance At Diagnosis | 0.152 | ||
| Private insurance | 28 (32.2) | 113 (43.3) | |
| Medicaid/uninsured | 14 (16.1) | 22 (8.4) | |
| Medicare disability (< 65) | 11 (12.6) | 22 (8.4) | |
| Medicare, ≥ 65 | 22 (25.3) | 72 (27.6) | |
| Veterans Affairs | 3 (3.5) | 5 (1.9) | |
| Unknown | 9 (10.3) | 27 (10.3) | |
| Alcohol Consumption | 0.335 | ||
| Never drinker | 23 (26.4) | 65 (24.9) | |
| ≤ 6 drinks/week | 13 (14.9) | 55 (21.1) | |
| 7-14 drinks/week | 4 (4.6) | 25 (9.6) | |
| > 14 drinks/week | 20 (23.0) | 56 (21.4) | |
| Drinker, intensity unknown | 20 (23.0) | 39 (14.9) | |
| Unknown alcohol status | 7 (8.1) | 21 (8.1) | |
| Other Tobacco Useb | 0.861 | ||
| Never | 82 (94.3) | 242 (92.7) | |
| Ever | 1 (1.2) | 7 (2.7) | |
| Unknown | 4 (4.6) | 12 (4.6) | |
| Total | 87 (100) | 261 (100) | |
a
Study population matched on age and smoking dose,
b
Other tobacco use includes all non-cigarette forms of tobacco (pipe, cigar, chew).