Table 1.
Participant characteristics (n=181)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (female) | 100 | 55.2 |
| Ethnicitya | ||
| White/non-Hispanic | 158 | 87.3 |
| Black/African American | 5 | 2.8 |
| Spanish/Latino/Hispanic | 5 | 2.8 |
| Caribbean/West Indian | 4 | 2.2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.6 |
| Other | 8 | 4.4 |
| Highest level of education completed | ||
| Less than high school | 1 | 0.6 |
| High school | 16 | 8.8 |
| Partial college/trade school | 38 | 21.0 |
| College degree | 59 | 32.6 |
| Graduate degree | 65 | 35.9 |
| Missing | 2 | 1.1 |
| Employed by self or others | 79 | 43.6 |
| Annual household income | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 21 | 11.6 |
| $20,000–$35,000 | 14 | 7.7 |
| $35,000–$50,000 | 18 | 9.9 |
| $50,000–$65,000 | 12 | 6.6 |
| $65,000–$80,000 | 21 | 11.6 |
| $80,000–$95,000 | 21 | 11.6 |
| $95,000–$110,000 | 13 | 7.2 |
| Over $110,000 | 61 | 33.7 |
| Transplant type | ||
| Allogeneic | 97 | 53.6 |
| Autologous | 84 | 46.4 |
| Had health insurance at time of transplant | 180 | 99.4 |
| Type of health insurance | ||
| Fee-for-service (e.g., Blue Cross/Blue Shield) | 37 | 20.4 |
| Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) or other prepaid plan | 41 | 22.7 |
| PPO or Point of service | 76 | 42.0 |
| Medicaid | 9 | 5.0 |
| Medicare | 7 | 3.9 |
| Other | 7 | 3.9 |
| Missing | 4 | 2.2 |
| Portion of transplant paid by health insuranceb | ||
| None | 1 | 0.6 |
| Less than half | 0 | 0.0 |
| More than half, but not all | 65 | 36.0 |
| All | 107 | 59.1 |
| Missing | 8 | 4.4 |
| Assessment before the financial crisis (September 1, 2008) | 27 | 14.9 |
a
Due to variable frequencies, for analyses ethnicity was recoded as 0=White/non-Hispanic, 1=non-White.
b
Due to variable frequencies, for analyses portion of transplant paid by health insurance was recoded as 0=insurance paid for less than all of transplant, 1=insurance paid for all of transplant.