Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Cancer Patients in Phase 1 and Phase 2
| CANCER PATIENT COGNITIVE INTERVIEWS (n=35)* n (%) | CANCER PATIENT USABILITY TESTING IN CLINIC (n=39) n (%) | |
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| Clinic | ||
| Breast (Chemotherapy) | 9 (26%) | 10 (26%) |
| Head and Neck (Radiation) | 10 (28%) | 9 (23%) |
| Prostate (Radiation) | 8 (23%) | 10 (26%) |
| Bone Marrow (Transplant) | 8 (23%) | 10 (26%) |
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| Age | ||
| 18–40 | 1 (3%) | 3 (8%) |
| 41–50 | 4 (11%) | 4 (10%) |
| 51–60 | 13 (37%) | 17 (44%) |
| 61+ | 17 (49%) | 15 (38%) |
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| Gender | ||
| Female | 17 (49%) | 20 (51%) |
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| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) |
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| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 23 (66%) | 21 (54%) |
| African American | 12 (34%) | 15 (38%) |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 3 (8%) |
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| Education | ||
| ≤ High School | 10 (29%) | 16 (41%) |
| Some College | 10 (29%) | 10 (26%) |
| College | 8 (23%) | 8 (21%) |
| Postgraduate | 7 (20%) | 5 (13%) |
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| Marital Status | ||
| Never Married | 2 (6%) | 3 (8%) |
| Married/Partner | 21 (60%) | 26 (66%) |
| Separated/Divorced | 10 (29%) | 9 (23%) |
| Widowed | 2 (6%) | 1 (3%) |
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| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 12 (34%) | 15 (38%) |
| Retired | 13 (37%) | 10 (26%) |
| Disabled | 9 (26%) | 10 (26%) |
| Other | 1 (3%) | 4 (10%) |
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| Income | ||
| ≤$20,000 | 8 (23%) | 13 (33%) |
| $20,001–$60,000 | 10 (28%) | 13 (33%) |
| $60,001+ | 15 (43%) | 12 (31%) |
| No response | 2 (6%) | 1 (3%) |
Note:
*
25 patients participated in round 1 of cognitive interviews and 10 patients in round 2.