Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics
| Variable | Statistic Count (%), except where noted |
|---|---|
| Demographics (N = 103) | |
| Age, in years, mean (SD) | 52.5 (12.1 yrs) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 22 (22) |
| Female | 79 (78) |
| Race | |
| While | 83 (83) |
| Black | 15 (15) |
| Hispanic | 3 (3) |
| Other | 0 (0) |
| Insurancea | |
| None | 3 (3) |
| Medicare | 20 (20) |
| Medicaid | 14 (14) |
| Private insurance | 75 (74) |
| Health Status and Cancer Indicators | |
| General health status | |
| Poor | 2 (2) |
| Fair | 24 (24) |
| Good | 46 (46) |
| Very good | 24 (24) |
| Excellent | 5 (5) |
| Type of cancer | |
| Breast | 46 (46) |
| Lung | 18 (18) |
| Colon | 12 (12) |
| Prostate | 3 (3) |
| Lymphoma | 9 (9) |
| Other | 13 (13) |
| When did you receive the diagnosis? | |
| Today | 6 (6) |
| Within the past week | 1 (1) |
| 1–4 weeks ago | 7 (7) |
| 1–3 months ago | 23 (23) |
| 4–6 months ago | 14 (14) |
| >6 months ago | 50 (50) |
| Are you currently in remission? | |
| No | 80 (80) |
| Yes | 17 (17) |
| Current or recent treatments | |
| Surgery | 14 (14) |
| Chemotherapy | 66 (66) |
| Radiation | 21 (21) |
| Oral chemotherapy | 6 (6) |
| Hormone therapy | 7 (7) |
| Other | 10 (10) |
| Physical symptoms and side effects (15 total possible) | 3.8 (σ = 2.95) |
a
does not equal 101 because some patients have Medicare and private insurance