Table 1.
Participant demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Item | Valid % | N |
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| Gender | ||
| Male | 35.81 | 130 |
| Female | 64.19 | 233 |
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| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 92.29 | 335 |
| Hispanic | 2.75 | 10 |
| Black | 1.65 | 6 |
| Other | 1.65 | 6 |
| Decline to state | 1.10 | 4 |
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| Age | ||
| 59 to 69 years | 56.47 | 205 |
| 70 to 79 years | 40.77 | 148 |
| >79 years | 2.75 | 10 |
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| Relational status | ||
| Single | 4.96 | 18 |
| Married | 72.73 | 264 |
| Widowed | 14.33 | 52 |
| Divorced | 7.99 | 29 |
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| Education | ||
| High school graduate or less | 31.13 | 113 |
| Some college/trade school | 22.31 | 81 |
| Bachelor's degree | 19.28 | 70 |
| Graduate level degree | 23.97 | 87 |
| Decline to state | 3.31 | 12 |
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| Family income | ||
| $19,999 or less | 24.24 | 88 |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 38.29 | 139 |
| $40,000–$59,999 | 17.36 | 63 |
| $60,000 or more | 8.82 | 32 |
| Decline to state | 11.29 | 41 |
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| Employment status | ||
| Part-time | 17.08 | 62 |
| Full-time | 75.21 | 273 |
| Retired/unemployed | 7.72 | 28 |
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| Length of diagnosis | ||
| Less than 5 years | 30.85 | 112 |
| 5–10 years | 27.82 | 101 |
| 10–15 years | 19.56 | 71 |
| 15–20 years | 6.89 | 25 |
| More than 20 years | 2.20 | 8 |
| Not reported | 12.67 | 46 |