Table 1.
General U.S. Population Sample (N=2000)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 1000 | 50.0 |
| Male | 1000 | 50.0 |
| Age | ||
| 18–29 | 400 | 20.0 |
| 30–44 | 400 | 20.0 |
| 45–59 | 400 | 20.0 |
| 60–74 | 400 | 20.0 |
| 75+ | 400 | 20.0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 110 | 5.5 |
| Non-Hispanic | 1890 | 94.5 |
| Race* | ||
| White | 1713 | 85.7 |
| Black or African American | 160 | 8.0 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 34 | 1.7 |
| Asian | 74 | 3.7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.3 |
| Other | 55 | 2.8 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Never Married | 401 | 20.1 |
| Married | 935 | 46.8 |
| In committed relationship | 189 | 9.5 |
| Separated | 44 | 2.2 |
| Divorced | 231 | 11.6 |
| Widowed | 200 | 10.0 |
| Education | ||
| < High School Grad/GED | 68 | 3.6 |
| High School Grad/GED | 501 | 25.1 |
| Some college/Technical degree/AA | 837 | 41.9 |
| College degree (BA/BS) | 418 | 20.9 |
| Advanced degree (MA, MS, MBA, Ph.D., MD, JD) | 176 | 8.8 |
| Patient ECOG Performance Status | ||
| I have normal activity without symptoms | 1268 | 63.4 |
| I have some symptoms but do not require bed rest during the waking day | 615 | 30.8 |
| I require bed rest for less than 50% of the waking day | 87 | 4.4 |
| I require bed rest for more than 50% of the waking day | 25 | 1.3 |
| I am unable to get out of bed | 5 | 0.3 |
Notes: Participants could endorse more than one race; ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group