Table 3.
Characteristic | No. | (%) |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 19 | 25 |
Female | 56 | 75 |
Age, years | ||
All patients | ||
Mean | 53.9 | |
SD | 12.6 | |
Range | 28-81 | |
Men (n = 19) | ||
Mean | 60.0 | |
SD | 11.9 | |
Women (n = 56) | ||
Mean | 51.2 | |
SD | 10.1 | |
Race | ||
African American | 73 | 97 |
Asian American | 2 | 3 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 21 | 28 |
Not married/unknown | 54 | 72 |
Education (by sex) | ||
High school or less (n = 33) | ||
Men | 14 | 19 |
Women | 19 | 25 |
College (n = 42) | ||
Men | 5 | 7 |
Women | 37 | 49 |
Employment | ||
Full-/part-time | 20 | 27 |
Unemployed/retired/unknown | 55 | 73 |
Family size | ||
Patient as sole adult | 34 | 45 |
At least one other adult in home | 41 | 55 |
No minor children in home | 52 | 69 |
At least one minor child in home | 23 | 31 |
Tumor type | ||
Breast | 38 | 51 |
Colorectal | 18 | 24 |
Lung | 13 | 17 |
Prostate | 6 | 8 |