Table 2.
Demographic and Medical Characteristics of Sample
| Characteristics | Patients n=38 |
Caregivers n=38 |
|---|---|---|
| Age, Mean (SD) | 54.8 (12.6) | 50.6 (14.7) |
| Range | 21–73 | 18–75 |
| Education, N (%) | ||
| 9–11th Grade | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) |
| 12th grade | 5 (13.2) | 5 (13.2) |
| Some college | 11 (28.9) | 10 (26.3) |
| College | 9 (23.7) | 6 (15.8) |
| Post college | 13 (34.2) | 16 (42.1) |
| Income, N (%) | ||
| 15K–50K | 8 (21.1) | 6 (15.8) |
| 50,001-100K | 17 (44.7) | 14 (36.8) |
| Over 100K | 8 (21.0) | 12 (31.6) |
| Missing | 5 (13.2) | 6 (15.8) |
| Gender, N(%) | ||
| Male | 16 (42.1) | 15 (39.5) |
| Female | 22 (57.9) | 23 (60.5) |
| Race, N (%) | ||
| Asian | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) |
| African American | 2 (5.3) | 2 (5.3) |
| White | 35 (92.1) | 35 (92.1) |
| Dyad relationship, N (%) | ||
| Spousal | 26 (68.4) | |
| Nonspousal | 12 (31.6) | |
| Marital status, N (%) | ||
| Married/Partnered | 32 (84.1) | 32 (84.2) |
| Divorced | 2 (5.3) | 1 (2.6) |
| Widowed | 2 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Never married | 2 (5.3) | 5 (13.2) |
|
Comfort using internet & computer, Mean (SD) |
5.6 (1.8) | 6.1 (1.5) |
| Range | 1–7 | 1–7 |
|
Skill at using internet & computer, Mean (SD) |
5.1 (1.8) | 5.6 (1.8) |
| Range | 1–7 | 1–7 |
| Stage, N (%) | ||
| I | 8 (21.1) | |
| II | 10 (26.3) | |
| III | 7 (18.4) | |
| IV | 13 (34.2) | |
| Type of Cancer, N (%) | ||
| Breast | 15 (39.4) | |
| Colorectal | 8 (21.1) | |
| Lung | 7 (18.4) | |
| Prostate | 8 (21.1) | |