Table 1.
Characteristics of adult cancer survivors and non-cancer individuals, NHANES 1999–20101
| Cancer (N=1,533) | Non-Cancer (N=3,075) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year), Mean (SD) N (%) | 58.1 (0.6) | 57.8 (0.4) | 0.65 |
| 20–39 | 162 (12.9) | 331 (11.7) | 0.85 |
| 40–49 | 160 (13.8) | 322 (14.3) | |
| 50–59 | 232 (20.2) | 467 (21.5) | |
| 60–69 | 444 (27.0) | 887 (26.1) | |
| 70–79 | 535 (26.0) | 1,068 (26.5) | |
| Gender, N (%) | |||
| Female | 898 (65.6) | 1,799 (64.7) | 0.65 |
| Male | 635 (34.5) | 1,276 (35.3) | |
| Race/Ethnicity, N (%) | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 983 (83.4) | 1,978 (84.6) | 0.22 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 284 (8.0) | 420 (6.6) | |
| Other | 266 (8.6) | 677 (8.9) | |
| Education, N (%) | |||
| High school graduate or less | 823 (45.3) | 1,708 (46.2) | 0.22 |
| Some college or college graduate | 709 (54.7) | 1,359 (53.8) | |
| Family income to poverty ratio, N (%) | |||
| <130% | 384 (19.0) | 785 (17.3) | 0.08 |
| 130%–299% | 445 (24.4) | 947 (29.4) | |
| 300%–499% | 291 (23.4) | 578 (23.2) | |
| Over 500% | 291 (25.4) | 519 (23.4) | |
| Missing | 122 (7.8) | 246 (6.6) | |
| Alcohol drinking, N (%) | |||
| Drinkers | 993 (69.5) | 1,944 (68.0) | 0.43 |
| Nondrinkers | 478 (30.5) | 973 (32.0) | |
| Smoking, N (%) | |||
| Current smokers | 299 (20.8) | 527 (17.2) | <0.0001 |
| Former smokers | 612 (38.8) | 1,047 (32.3) | |
| Nonsmokers | 621 (40.4) | 1,499 (50.5) | |
| BMI (kg/m2), Mean (SD) N (%) | 28.9 (0.3) | 28.9 (0.2) | 0.88 |
| 18.5 –24.9 | 400 (30.0) | 776 (28.7) | 0.65 |
| 25–29.9 | 539 (34.2) | 1,106 (36.0) | |
| ≥ 30 | 594 (35.8) | 1,102 (35.3) | |
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Frequencies presented were weighted frequencies.