Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of focus group participants (N = 14)
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 66.2 (9.20) |
| Months since treatment, mean (SD) | 13.7 (13.0) |
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| |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White | 13 (92.9) |
| Black/African American | 1 (7.1) |
|
| |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Some high school | 1 (7.1) |
| High school diploma | 2 (14.3) |
| Some college or college degree | 9 (64.3) |
| Postgraduate courses or degree | 2 (14.3) |
|
| |
| Combat experience, n (%) | 6 (42.9) |
|
| |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Bladder | 1 (7.1) |
| Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | 1 (7.1) |
| Colon | 3 (21.4) |
| Esophageal | 1 (7.1) |
| Eye | 1 (7.1) |
| Lymphoma | 2 (14.3) |
| Multiple myeloma | 1 (7.1) |
| Prostate | 3 (21.4) |
| Throat | 1 (7.1) |
|
| |
| Treatment,a n (%) | |
| Surgery | 8 (57.10) |
| Radiation | 4 (28.6) |
| Chemotherapy | 6 (42.9) |
a
Four individuals had ≥ 2 of these treatments.