Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | Ovarian Cancer Patients (N = 123) |
|---|---|
| Age, years (Mean, S.D.,) | 57.52 (11.67) |
| Body Mass Indexa (Mean, S.D.) | 27.94 (6.3) |
| Ethnicity (N =123) | |
| Non-Hispanic | 94.3% (116) |
| Hispanic | 5.7% (7) |
| Race | |
| American Indian/Alaska native | 0.8% (1) |
| Asian | 0.8% (1) |
| Black/African American | 2.4% (3) |
| White/Caucasian | 95.9% (118) |
| Educationb | |
| Less than eighth grade | 2.5% (3) |
| Some high school | 3.3% (4) |
| High school graduate | 33.3% (40) |
| Trade school/some college | 32.5% (39) |
| College graduate | 19.2% (23) |
| Postgraduate | 9.2% (11) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 9.75% (12) |
| Divorced | 9.75% (12) |
| Widowed | 8.2% (10) |
| Married/Living with partner | 71.5% (88) |
| Separated | 0.8% (1) |
| Cancer Stage | |
| I | 25.2% (31) |
| II | 6.5% (8) |
| III | 57.7% (71) |
| IV | 8.2% (10) |
| Missing | 2.4% (3) |
| Cancer Grade | |
| Low | 16.3% (20) |
| High | 83.7% (103) |
| Tumor histology | |
| Serous | 74.0% (91) |
| Endometrioid | 13.0% (16) |
| Mucinous | 3.3% (4) |
| Clear cell | 4.0% (5) |
| Other | 5.7% (7) |
| Residual disease | |
| Yes | 25.3% (31) |
| No | 74.7% (92) |
a
N=122,
b
N=120