Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Medical Characteristics of Participants (N=168)
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 42 (25.0) |
| Female | 126 (75.0) |
| Race | |
| White | 132 (78.6) |
| African American | 22 (13.1) |
| Other | 14 (8.3) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 21 (12.5) |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 145 (86.3) |
| Relationship Status | |
| Partnered | 85 (50.6) |
| Non-partnered | 83 (49.4) |
| Employment Status | |
| Working | 56 (33.3) |
| Retired | 46 (27.4) |
| Unemployed/disabled/homemaker/other | 66 (39.3) |
| Religion | |
| Catholic | 61 (36.3) |
| Protestant | 16 (9.5) |
| Jewish | 38 (22.6) |
| None | 16 (9.5) |
| Other | 37 (26.6) |
| Cancer Diagnosis | |
| Breast | 56 (33.3) |
| Colon/Rectal/Prostate/Testis | 27 (16.1) |
| Pancreas/Liver/Stomach/Kidney | 34 (20.2) |
| Lung/Bronchi | 28 (16.7) |
| Other | 23 (13.7) |
| Cancer Stage | |
| Stage III | 18 (10.7) |
| Stage IV | 148 (88.1) |
| Mean (SD) | |
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| Age | 58.4 (11.3) |
| Years of Education | 16.1 (2.4) |