Table 2.
Sample Characteristics (n=272)
| Characteristic | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 24.33 | 4.89 |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | 10.24 | 5.22 |
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 144 | 53 |
| Male | 126 | 46 |
| Missing data | 2 | 1 |
| Race | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 245 | 91 |
| African American | 12 | 4 |
| Other | 12 | 4 |
| Missing data | 3 | 1 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 213 | 78 |
| Married | 48 | 18 |
| Divorced or separated | 7 | 3 |
| Missing data | 4 | 2 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 12 | 5 |
| High school diploma or GED | 60 | 22 |
| Some college | 122 | 46 |
| Bachelor's degree | 60 | 22 |
| Master's degree | 9 | 3 |
| Doctoral degree | 5 | 2 |
| Missing data | 4 | 2 |
| Employment status | ||
| Not currently employed outside the home | 33 | 12 |
| Student (FT or PT) | 62 | 23 |
| Employed PT | 22 | 8 |
| Employed FT | 100 | 38 |
| Student and employed PT | 34 | 13 |
| Student and employed FT | 14 | 5 |
| Missing data | 7 | 3 |
| Diagnoses (grouped) | ||
| Leukemia or lymphoma | 130 | 48 |
| Solid tumor | 90 | 33 |
| Brain tumor | 51 | 19 |
| Missing data | 1 | <1 |
| Relapse status | ||
| No | 220 | 81 |
| Yes | 39 | 14 |
| Missing data | 13 | 5 |
FT—full-time; PT—part-time
Note. PT is considered less than 35 hours per week. FT is 35 hours per week or more.
Note. Because of rounding, not all percentages total 100.