Table 1.
Demographic and Medical Characteristics of Samples (32 Dyads)
| N (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Variables | Survivors | Family | ||||
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Chinese
(n=18) |
Korean
(n=14) |
Total |
Chinese
(n=18) |
Korean
(n=14) |
Total | |
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| Relationshipa | ||||||
| Wife/Husband | 7(38.9) | 12(85.7) | 19(59.4) | 19(59.4) | 12(85.7) | 19(59.4) |
| Mother/Daughter | 4(22.2) | 2(14.3) | 6(18.8) | 6(18.8) | 2(14.3) | 6(18.8) |
| Others | 7(38.9) | 0 | 7(21.9) | 7(21.9) | 0 | 7(21.9) |
| Education | ||||||
| <High school | 4(22.2) | 0 | 4(12.5) | 2(11.1) | 2(11.1) | 3(9.4) |
| High school graduated | 3(16.7) | 1(7.1) | 4(12.5) | 2(11.1) | 2(11.1) | 6(18.8) |
| >High school | 11(61.1) | 13(92.9) | 24(75.0) | 14(77.8) | 14(77.8) | 23(71.9) |
| Household income | ||||||
| <25K | 8(60.0) | 4(28.6) | 12(37.5) | 5(33.3) | 1(7.7) | 6(18.8) |
| 25K–45K | 3(18.8) | 2(14.3) | 5(15.6) | 7(46.7) | 5(38.5) | 12(37.5) |
| 45K–75K | 3(18.8) | 5(35.7) | 8(25.0) | 0 | 4(30.8) | 4(12.6) |
| >75K | 2(12.5) | 3(21.4) | 5(15.6) | 3(20.0) | 3(23.1) | 6(18.8) |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married | 13(72.2) | 12(85.7) | 25(78.1) | 11(61.1) | 12(85.7) | 23(71.9) |
| Others | 5(27.8) | 2(14.3) | 7(21.9) | 7(38.9) | 2(14.3) | 9(28.1) |
| Employment Status | ||||||
| Employed | 8(50.0) | 8(57.1) | 16(53.3) | 12(80.0) | 14(100) | 26(89.6) |
| Un-employed | 8(50.0) | 6(42.9) | 14(46.7) | 3(20.0) | 0 | 3(10.3) |
| Primary language | ||||||
| Chinese/Korean | 17(94.4) | 14(100) | 31(96.9) | 17(94.4) | 11(91.7) | 30(93.8) |
| English | 1(5.6) | 0 | 1(3.1) | 1(5.6) | 1(7.7) | 2(6.2) |
| Cancer stage | ||||||
| 0 | 3(16.7) | 0 | 3(9.4) | |||
| I | 3(16.7) | 7(50.0) | 10(31.3) | |||
| II | 8(44.4) | 6(42.9) | 14(43.8) | |||
| III | 4(22.2) | 1(7.1) | 5(15.6) | |||
| Radiation(Yes) | 5(31.3) | 9(69.2) | 14(43.8) | |||
| Chemotherapy(yes) | 10(66.7) | 8(57.1) | 18(56.3) | |||
| Hormonal therapy(yes) | 11(68.8) | 7(50.0) | 18(56.3) | |||
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| Mean(SD) | ||||||
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| Age | 55.9(10.7) | 57.9(10.7) | 56.8(10.6) | 51.6(16.4) | 53.5(12.3) | 52.4(14.5) |
| Length of stay in the US | 19.3(10.5) | 23.1(7.9) | 20.9(9.5) | 17.1(8.9) | 24.2(7.5) | 20.4(8.9) |
| Years since diagnosis | 3.1(1.3) | 4.2(1.2) | 3.5(1.4) | |||
a
significant difference between Chinese and Korean survivors at p<0.05