Table 1.

Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristics of African American Prostate Cancer Survivors (N=181)

	No.	%
Age in years a
40–49	13	7.2
50–54	16	8.8
55–59	39	21.5
60–64	51	28.2
65–75	62	34.3
Marital status b, c
Married	106	58.6
Not married	72	39.8
Highest level of education d
Less than high school	30	16.6
High school	60	33.1
College or higher	90	49.7
Gleason Score c
Low (2–6)	66	36.5
Intermediate (7)	85	47.0
High (8–10)	27	14.9
Primary Treatment c
Surgery	114	63.0
Radiation	31	17.1
Other	13	7.2
Watchful Waiting	23	12.7
Self-Reported Health Status d
Excellent	18	9.9
Very Good	38	21.0
Good	83	45.9
Fair	38	21.0
Poor	3	1.7

^aMean ± Standard Deviation = 61.3 ± 7.0

^bNot married includes single, divorced/separated and widowed

^cMissing 3

^dMissing 1