Table 1.
Demographic and Tumor Characteristics at Baseline for NATCSS Participants
| Demographic characteristics | Cases, n (%) | Tumor characteristics | Cases, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1174 | Histology | |
| Papillary | 809 (69.2) | ||
| Sex | Follicular | 65 (5.6) | |
| Female | 1055 (89.9) | Medullary | 45 (3.9) |
| Male | 119 (10.1) | Anaplastic | 2 (0.2) |
| Mixed | 185 (15.8) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | Other | 27 (2.3) | |
| White | 1126 (95.9) | Don't know | 36 (3.1) |
| Black | 14 (1.2) | ||
| Other | 34 (2.9) | Treatment | |
| Mean (SD) | Surgery | 1129 (94.9) | |
| Age at enrollment | 48.0 (16.9) | RAI | 919 (77.2) |
| Radiation | 38 (3.2) | ||
| Chemotherapy | 8 (0.7) | ||
| Smoking | |||
| Never | 806 (68.7) | Stage | |
| Ever | 367 (31.3) | 1 | 391 (33.9) |
| 2 | 184 (15.7) | ||
| Education | 3 | 170 (14.5) | |
| High school | 385 (32.8) | 4 | 95 (8.1) |
| College | 364 (31.0) | Don't know | 331 (28.3) |
| More than college | 420 (35.8) | ||
| Missing | Time since diagnosis | ||
| Marital status | 0–1 year | 289 (24.3) | |
| Married | 808 (68.8) | 1–2 years | 194 (16.3) |
| 2–3 years | 120 (10.1) | ||
| Annual household income | 3–4 years | 97 (8.2) | |
| <$35,000 | 106 (9.1) | 4–5 years | 95 (8.0) |
| $35,000–69,999 | 289 (24.8) | 5–10 years | 207 (17.4) |
| $70,000–119,999 | 330 (28.2) | 10–20 years | 123 (10.3) |
| ≥$120,000 | 281 (24.1) | 20+ years | 65 (5.5) |
| Refused | 160 (13.3) | ||
| Source of cases | |||
| Clinic | 86 (7.2) | ||
| Survivorship Groups (ThyCa, Bite Me Cancer) | 943 (79.2) | ||
| Social Media (Facebook, Twitter) | 28 (2.4) | ||
| Other (friends, etc.) | 117 (11.2) |
NATCSS, North American Thyroid Cancer Survivorship Study; RAI, radioactive iodine.