Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Characteristic | N(%) |
|---|---|
| Age | Mean 64.8 |
| (SD=9.3) | |
| Employment | |
| Retired | 23(51.1 ) |
| Working full- or part-time | 21(47.7) |
| Missing | 1(2.3 ) |
| Partner status | |
| Single/divorced/widowed | 13(28.9) |
| Partnered/married | 32(71.1 ) |
| Education | |
| Less than four year college | 14(31.1) |
| Four year college | 12(26.9) |
| Graduate degree | 19(42.2 ) |
| Income (1999 USD) | |
| <$30,000 | 9(20.0) |
| $31,000-$50,000 | 9(20.0) |
| Over $50,000 | 23(51.1 ) |
| Missing | 4(8.9) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White/Hispanic/non-Hispanic | 37(84.1 ) |
| African American | 6(13.6 ) |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander |
1(2.3 ) |
| Religion | |
| Catholic | 6(13.6 ) |
| Protestant | 20(45.5 ) |
| Jewish | 1(2.3 ) |
| Other | 16(36.4 ) |
| Missing | 1(2.3 ) |
| Treatment choice | |
| Surgery | 15(34.1) |
| Brachytherapy | 15(34.1) |
| Watchful waiting | 2(4.5) |
| Undecided | 9(20.5) |
| Other | 3(6.8) |