TABLE I.
Characteristicsa of the interview participants
| Characteristic | Cancer type | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Breast | Colorectal | Lung | Prostate | Overall | |
| Participants (n) | 18 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 60 |
| Sex [n (%)] | |||||
| Men | 0 (0) | 11 (73.3) | 6 (54.5) | 16 (100.0) | 33 (55.0) |
| Women | 18 (100) | 4 (26.7) | 5 (45.5) | 0 (0) | 27 (45.0) |
| Age [n (%)] | |||||
| <65 Years | 16 (88.9) | 10 (66.7) | 6 (54.5) | 8 (50.0) | 40 (66.7) |
| ≥65 Years | 2 (11.1) | 5 (33.3) | 5 (45.5) | 8 (50.0) | 20 (33.3) |
| Community of residence [n (%)] | |||||
| Urban | 6 (33.3) | 5 (33.3) | 1 (9.1) | 3 (18.8) | 15 (25.0) |
| Semi-urban | 6 (33.3) | 4 (26.7) | 2 (18.2) | 4 (25.0) | 16 (26.7) |
| Rural | 6 (33.3) | 6 (40.0) | 8 (72.7) | 9 (56.3) | 29 (48.3) |
| Marital status [n (%)] | |||||
| Married or equivalent | 16 (88.9) | 13 (86.7) | 10 (90.9) | 16 (100.0) | 55 (91.7) |
| Single | 2 (11.1) | 2 (13.3) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 5 (8.3) |
| Employment situation [n (%)] | |||||
| Full-time | 4 (22.2) | 2 (13.3) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 7 (11.7) |
| Part-time or seasonal | 9 (50.0) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (12.5) | 3 (5.0) |
| Sick leave | 0 (0) | 3 (20.0) | 2 (18.2) | 2 (12.5) | 16 (26.7) |
| Unemployed, homemaker, or student | 1 (5.6) | 2 (13.3) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 4 (6.7) |
| Retired | 4 (22.2) | 7 (46.7) | 7 (63.6) | 12 (75.0) | 30 (50.0) |
| Level of education completed [n (%)] | |||||
| High school or less | 3 (16.7) | 6 (40.0) | 5 (45.5) | 8 (50.0) | 22 (36.7) |
| More than high school | 15 (83.3) | 9 (60.0) | 6 (54.5) | 8 (50.0) | 38 (63.3) |
| Household income [n (%)] | |||||
| <$30,000 | 0 (0) | 3 (23.1) | 3 (33.3) | 3 (21.4) | 9 (17.0) |
| $30,000–$59,000 | 10 (58.8) | 4 (30.8) | 6 (66.7) | 8 (57.1) | 28 (52.8) |
| >$60,000 | 7 (41.2) | 6 (46.2) | 0 (0) | 3 (21.4) | 16 (30.2) |
| Wait time, first visit to diagnosis (days) | |||||
| Median | 67.50 | 91.00 | 105.00 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| Range | 12–723 | 0–851 | 14–897 | 5–642 | 0–897 |
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Numbers for individual characteristics might not match participant numbers because of missing data.