Table 1.
Participant Demographics and Clinical Characteristics
| Variable | N=287 |
|---|---|
| Mean age, years ±SD (range) | 58.1±9.8 (31-84) |
| Male, n (%) | 169 (58.3) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White/Caucasian | 228 (78.6) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 30 (10.3) |
| African-American/B1ack | 9 (3.1) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | -- |
| Native American | 6 (2.1) |
| Other | 9 (3.1) |
| Missing | 8 (2.8) |
| Marital Status, n (%) | |
| Married | 206 (71%) |
| Highest Level of Education, n (%) | |
| Some college or higher | 136 (49.1) |
| Income, n (%) | |
| 50,000 ≤ | 37 (13.1) |
| 50,000 ≥ | 233 (82.6 |
| Missing | 20 (7.1) |
| Employment Status, n (%) | |
| Full-time | 157 (54.7) |
| Part-time | 21 (7.4) |
| Unemployed | 9 (3.2) |
| Retired | 93 (32.4) |
| Missing | 10 (3.5) |
| Group Stage a n (%) | |
| I | 99 (34.4) |
| II | 36 (12.5) |
| III | 51 (17.7) |
| IV | 82 (28.6) |
| Missing | 19 (6.6) |
| Time Since Diagnosis, days ±SD (range) |
82.5 ± 60.72 (0-273) |
| Surgery, n (%) | |
| Yes | 195 (70.3) |
| Systemic Treatment, n (%) | |
| Yes | 103 (37.2) |
| Cell Type, n (%) | |
| Clear cell | 215 (80.2) |
Note:
a
Group stage is based on the 2002 TNM staging of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) as suggested by Ng et al.[41] Abbreviations: EW, emotional writing; NW, neutral writing.