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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Cancer Surviv. 2013 Aug 6;7(4):10.1007/s11764-013-0302-x. doi: 10.1007/s11764-013-0302-x

Table 1.

Participant Characteristics (N = 171)

Characteristic Value
Age (M, SD; Range) 25.2, 3.32; 18–29
Ethnicity
 White (non-Hispanic) 79 (46.2%)
 Hispanic/Latino 65 (38.0%)
 Asian 18 (10.5%)
 Native American/Alaskan Native 5 (2.9%)
 African American/Black 2 (1.2%)
 Other 2 (1.2%)
Education
 Less than High School 8 (4.7%)
 High School/GED 26 (15.2%)
 Some College 55 (32.2%)
 2-year College Degree 19 (11.1%)
 4-Year College Degree 47 (27.4%)
 Graduate Degree 16 (9.4%)
Income
 $15,000 or less 41 (24.0%)
 $15,001–$30,000 34 (19.9%)
 $30,001–$45,000 20 (11.7%)
 $45,001–$60,000 26 (15.2%)
 $60,001–$75,000 19 (11.1%)
 $75,001–$100,000 16 (9.4%)
 $100,001 or more 15 (8.8%)
Employment
 Employed Full-Time 70 (40.9%)
 Employed Part-Time 39 (22.8%)
 Student 21 (12.3%)
 Medical Leave/Disability 9 (5.3%)
 Unemployed 32 (18.7%)
Sexual Orientation
 Straight 160 (93.6%)
 Gay 7 (4.1%)
 Bisexual 2 (1.2%)
 Other 2 (1.2%)
Relationship Status
 Single 93 (54.4%)
 Committed/Partnered 50 (29.2%)
 Married 27 (15.8%)
 Divorced 1 (0.6%)
Have at least 1 child 32 (18.7%)
Living with Parents 84 (49.1%)
Insurance
 None 22 (12.9%)
 Medicaid/Public Plan 44 (25.7%)
Months Since Diagnosis (M; SD) 32.4; 19.3
Months Since Treatment (M; SD) 30.1; 14.4
Treatment Type
 Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy 125 (73.1%)
 Bilateral Orchiectomya 12 (7.0%)
 RPLND 41 (24%)
 Chemotherapy 91 (53.2%)
 Radiation Therapy 26 (15.2%)
 Other 14 (8.2%)

Note. RPLND = retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.

a

Six cases reported subsequent contralateral tumor.