Table 1.
Participant demographic characteristics
| Characteristic | Category | (N = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 50 |
| Female | 50 | |
| Age mean (SD) | 58.54 (10.69) | |
| Age median | 59 | |
| Relationship status | Single | 7 |
| Married | 48 | |
| Separated | 6 | |
| Divorced | 28 | |
| Widowed | 11 | |
| Education | Grades 1–8 | 4 |
| Grades 9–11 | 5 | |
| Grade 12 or GED | 29 | |
| 1–3 years college | 29 | |
| 4+ years college | 32 | |
| Income | <10 k | 10 |
| 10–15 k | 13 | |
| 15–20 k | 14 | |
| 20–25 k | 11 | |
| 25–35 k | 15 | |
| 35–50 k | 13 | |
| 50–75 k | 9 | |
| >75 k | 12 | |
| Cancer type | Breast | 32 |
| Prostate | 23 | |
| Lung | 5 | |
| Colorectal | 19 | |
| Other | 21 |
Numbers may not sum to 100 due to missing data