Table 1.
Descriptive Data for the Sample
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Women | 50 | 64.10% |
| Men | 28 | 35.90% |
| Education | ||
| Middle school | 1 | 1.28% |
| High school | 12 | 15.38% |
| College | 39 | 50.00% |
| Graduate degree | 26 | 33.33% |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 37 | 47.44% |
| Married/partnered | 41 | 52.56% |
| Religion | ||
| Buddhist | 9 | 11.54% |
| Christian | 29 | 37.18% |
| Jewish | 11 | 14.10% |
| Hindu | 0 | 0% |
| Muslim | 0 | 0% |
| None | 23 | 29.49% |
| Other | 6 | 7.69% |
| Primary Cancer | ||
| Brain | 3 | 3.85% |
| Breast | 22 | 28.21% |
| Gastrointestinal | 3 | 3.85% |
| Gynecologic | 13 | 16.67% |
| Head/Neck | 8 | 10.26% |
| Hematologic | 2 | 2.56% |
| Lung | 5 | 6.41% |
| Other | 5 | 6.41% |
| Prostate | 12 | 15.38% |
| Urological | 5 | 6.41% |
| Age | ||
| age<40 | 7 | 8.97% |
| age 40-64 | 46 | 58.97% |
| age 65+ | 25 | 32.05% |
| Metastatic Disease | ||
| No | 26 | 33.33% |
| Yes | 52 | 66.67% |
| Ever Had Pain Related to Present Illness? | ||
| No | 10 | 12.82% |
| Yes | 68 | 87.18% |