Table 1.
Characteristic | No. of Patients | Valid Percentage |
---|---|---|
Age, years | ||
< 65 | 470 | 42.4 |
65-79 | 466 | 42.0 |
≥ 80 | 173 | 15.6 |
Race/ethnicity | ||
Black | 147 | 13.5 |
Hispanic | 59 | 5.4 |
Non-Hispanic white and other | 884 | 81.1 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 579 | 52.2 |
Unmarried (any reason) | 530 | 47.8 |
Employment status | ||
Retired | 674 | 62.1 |
Disabled | 171 | 15.8 |
Unemployed | 66 | 6.1 |
Working full or part time | 169 | 15.6 |
Homemaker | 2 | 0.2 |
Student | 3 | 0.3 |
Education | ||
Less than high school | 158 | 14.7 |
High school graduate or GED | 399 | 37.1 |
More than high school degree | 519 | 48.2 |
Gross yearly income | ||
< $20,000 | 615 | 62.1 |
> $20,00 | 375 | 37.9 |
Disease stage | ||
I | 390 | 35.2 |
II | 278 | 25.1 |
III | 226 | 20.4 |
IV | 185 | 16.7 |
Unknown | 30 | 2.7 |
Treatment | ||
Received chemotherapy | 447 | 40.3 |
Underwent surgery | 893 | 80.5 |
Received radiation therapy | 184 | 16.6 |
Abbreviation: GED, general equivalency degree.