Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of All Study Participants, by Local or National Study
| Total N=534 n (%) | Local n=35 n (%) | National n=499 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer type | |||
| Breast | 134 (25.1) | 6 (17.1) | 128 (25.7) |
| Lymphoma | 130 (24.3) | 10 (28.6) | 120 (24.0) |
| Leukemia | 44 (8.2) | — | 44 (8.8) |
| Thyroid | 40 (7.5) | 4 (11.4) | 36 (7.2) |
| Soft tissue | 26 (4.9) | — | 26 (5.2) |
| Brain | 25 (4.7) | — | 25 (5.1) |
| Othera | 135 (25.3) | 15 (42.9) | 120 (24.0) |
| Life stage at diagnosis | |||
| Childhood (≤14 years) | 46 (8.6) | 9 (25.7) | 37 (7.4) |
| Adolescence (15–19 years) | 61 (11.4) | 14 (40.0) | 47 (9.4) |
| Young adult (20–35 years) | 381 (71.4) | 12 (34.3) | 369 (73.9) |
| Adulthood (>35 years) | 46 (8.6) | — | 46 (9.3) |
| Duration of survivorship, in years | |||
| <1 | 66 (12.4) | — | 66 (13.3) |
| 1–3 | 259 (48.5) | 6 (17.1) | 253 (50.7) |
| 4–6 | 88 (16.5) | 11 (31.4) | 77 (15.4) |
| 7–10 | 50 (9.4) | 7 (20.1) | 43 (8.6) |
| >10 | 71 (13.3) | 11 (31.4) | 60 (12.0) |
| Current age, in years | |||
| 18–19 | 15 (4.7) | 4 (11.4) | 11 (2.2) |
| 20–25 | 118 (22.1) | 15 (42.9) | 103 (20.6) |
| 26–30 | 160 (30.0) | 9 (25.7) | 151 (30.3) |
| 31–35 | 171 (32.0) | 7 (20.0) | 164 (32.9) |
| 36–40 | 58 (10.9) | — | 58 (11.6) |
| 41–45 | 12 (2.2) | — | 12 (2.4) |
| Education | |||
| Less than college graduate | 125 (23.4) | 16 (45.7) | 109 (21.8) |
| College graduate or postgraduate degree | 409 (76.6) | 19 (54.3) | 390 (78.2) |
| Race | |||
| White | 415 (77.7) | 19 (54.3) | 396 (79.4) |
| Non-White | 119 (22.3) | 16 (45.7) | 103 (20.6) |
| Black/African American | — | — | 18 (3.6) |
| Asian | — | — | 21 (4.2) |
| American Indian | — | — | 5 (1.0) |
| Native Hawaiian | — | — | 2 (0.4) |
| Multiracial | — | — | 29 (5.8) |
| Some other race | — | — | 25 (5.0) |
| Don't know/prefer not to answer | — | — | 3 (0.6) |
| Hispanic or Latina | 55 (10.3) | 9 (25.7) | 46 (9.2) |
| Relationship Status | |||
| Marriage or marriage-like relationship | 308 (57.7) | 17 (48.6) | 291 (58.3) |
| Single/other | 226 (42.3) | 18 (51.4) | 208 (41.7) |
Note: Detailed racial/ethnic data were not collected for local studies.
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23 other cancer types represented.