Table 1.
Demographics and dependent variables by group at pretest
| Categorical demographic variables | CHESS-Only
|
CHESS + CR
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | n (%) | N | n (%) | |
| Cancer type: | 107 | 110 | ||
| Breast cancer | 45 (42) | 44 (40) | ||
| Prostate cancer | 30 (28) | 34 (31) | ||
| Lung cancer | 32 (30) | 32 (29) | ||
| Patient gender (female) | 107 | 60 (56) | 110 | 61 (56) |
| Caregiver gender (female) | 107 | 71 (66) | 110 | 69 (63) |
| Caregiver relationship to patient (spouse) | 107 | 75 (70) | 110 | 75 (68) |
| Caregiver race: | 107 | 110 | ||
| White | 100 (93) | 100 (91) | ||
| Non-White | 5 (5) | 9 (8) | ||
| Not reported a | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | ||
| Caregiver annual household income: | 107 | 110 | ||
| Below US$40,000 | 35 (33) | 35 (32) | ||
| US$40,001 – US$80,000 | 37 (35) | 36 (33) | ||
| US$80,001 and Over | 26 (24) | 28 (25) | ||
| Not Reported a | 9 (8) | 11 (10) | ||
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| Continuous demographic variables | N | M (SD) | N | M (SD) |
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| Patient age a | 105 | 62.53 (9.63) | 109 | 62.73 (11.00) |
| Caregiver age a | 105 | 55.73 (13.02) | 107 | 56.36 (13.39) |
| Caregiver education a,b | 106 | 3.96 (1.58) | 109 | 3.67 (1.52) |
| Caregiver Internet comfort (1–4) a | 102 | 2.57 (1.26) | 107 | 2.36 (1.37) |
| Caregiver-reported patient’s ESAS (1–90) a | 94 | 27.75(16.82) | 101 | 28.13(15.90) |
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| Primary outcomes | N | M (SD) | N | M (SD) |
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| Physical burden (0–4) a | 103 | 1.40 (0.81) | 109 | 1.32 (0.75) |
| Preparedness (0–4) a | 106 | 2.84 (0.63) | 108 | 2.71 (0.69) |
| Negative mood (0–4) a | 103 | 0.85 (0.68) | 107 | 0.91 (0.79) |
ESAS: Edmonton Symptom Assessment System; CHESS: Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System; CR: Clinician Report; SD: standard deviation.
a
One caregiver in CHESS-Only group and one caregiver in the CHESS + CR group did not return pretest survey.
b
On the education scale, 3 indicates “Some college coursework” and 4 indicates “Associate or technical degree.”