Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample comparing patients included and excluded from the analysis
| Demographic | Recruited Sample (n=819) | No PSC Returned or Did Not Meet Inclusion Criteria (n=415) | Eligible Patients (n=404) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | ||||
| 0–19 | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.81 |
| 20–44 | 162 (19.8) | 77 (18.6) | 85 (21.0) | |
| 45–64 | 392 (47.9) | 206 (49.6) | 186 (46.0) | |
| 65–74 | 154 (18.8) | 73 (17.6) | 81 (20.0) | |
| ≥75 | 110 (13.4) | 58 (14.0) | 52 (12.9) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 452 (55.3) | 225 (54.3) | 227 (56.2) | 0.62 |
| Female | 366 (44.7) | 189 (45.7) | 177 (43.8) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White/Caucasian | 340 (41.6) | 181 (43.6) | 159 (39.6) | 0.19 |
| Black/African American | 302 (37.0) | 150 (36.1) | 152 (37.8) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 110 (13.5) | 47 (11.3) | 63 (15.7) | |
| Other (including unknown) | 65 (8.0) | 37 (8.9) | 28 (7.0) | |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 174 (22.3) | 88 (22.1) | 86 (22.6) | 0.20 |
| Unemployed | 328 (42.1) | 164 (41.2) | 164 (43.0) | |
| Retired | 255 (32.7) | 139 (34.9) | 116 (30.4) | |
| Other | 22 (2.8) | 7 (1.8) | 15 (3.9) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| <20 | 19 (2.3) | 7 (1.7) | 12 (3.0) | 0.42 |
| 20–24.9 | 187 (22.8) | 93 (22.4) | 94 (23.3) | |
| 25–29.9 | 336 (41.0) | 187 (45.1) | 149 (36.9) | |
| ≥30 | 235 (28.7) | 110 (26.5) | 125 (30.9) | |
| Not recorded | 42 (5.1) | 18 (4.3) | 24 (5.9) | |
| Time since diagnosis (yr) | ||||
| <2 | 132 (20.2) | 81 (24.0) | 51 (16.2) | 0.07 |
| 2 to <4 | 163 (25.0) | 80 (23.7) | 83 (26.4) | |
| 4 to <6 | 142 (21.8) | 72 (21.3) | 70 (22.3) | |
| ≥6 | 215 (33.0) | 105 (31.1) | 110 (35.0) |
Data are presented as n (%). BMI, body mass index; PSC, patient self-completion form.