Table 2.
Characteristics of lung cancer caregivers at pretest
| Characteristics | Internet | CHESS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | |
| Age | 117 | 54.57 (12.21) | 117 | 56.56 (12.86) |
| Comfort with the Internet | 118 | 2.69 (1.23) | 123 | 2.37 (1.26) |
| Caregiver reported patient ESAS | 111 | 29.31 (14.72) | 118 | 28.37 (14.69) |
| N | % | N | % | |
| Gender (Female) | 86 | 70.5 | 82 | 66.1 |
| Do Patient and Caregiver live together? (Yes) | 94 | 78.3 | 96 | 78.0 |
| Is Caregiver the Patient’s spouse/partner? (Yes) | 86 | 70.5 | 91 | 73.4 |
| Highest Level of Education: Caregiver | ||||
| High School Diploma or Less | 27 | 22.5 | 24 | 19.9 |
| Some College Courses | 34 | 28.3 | 28 | 23.1 |
| Advanced Degree (Assoc., BS, MS, PhD) | 59 | 49.2 | 69 | 57.0 |
| Any other major illness or health condition? (Yes) | 56 | 46.7 | 52 | 42.6 |
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Internet comfort was measured on a 0 to 4 scale with 0 being “not comfortable at all” and 4 being “extremely comfortable”.