Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics, stratified by age at diagnosis.
| Age 21 to 40 | Age 41 to 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 148 | 444 |
| Cancer type | ||
| Colorectal | 119(80) | 357 (80) |
| Lung | 29(20) | 87 (20) |
| Stage at diagnosis | ||
| I | 24(18) | 75 (18) |
| II | 31(23) | 105 (26) |
| III | 50(37) | 144 (35) |
| IV | 30(22) | 85 (21) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 61(41) | 180 (41) |
| Female | 87(59) | 264 (59) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 73(50) | 226 (51) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 29(20) | 85 (19) |
| African-American | 18(12) | 45 (10) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander or other | 27(18) | 85 (19) |
| Income ($) | ||
| <19,999 | 31(23) | 94 (23) |
| 20,000 to 39,999 | 31(23) | 96 (23) |
| 40,000 to 59,999 | 24(18) | 71 (17) |
| 60,000+ | 48(36) | 152 (37) |
| Education | ||
| <High school | 20(14) | 53 (12) |
| High school/some college | 74(50) | 226 (51) |
| College degree/higher | 53(36) | 162 (37) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/living as married | 98(66) | 287 (65) |
| Not married | 50(34) | 154 (35) |
| Performance status (EQ-5D) | ||
| Poor | 39(28) | 119 (28) |
| Good | 102(72) | 309 (72) |
| Insurance | ||
| Private | 101(69) | 309 (70) |
| Not private* | 46(31) | 132 (30) |
| HMO member | ||
| No | 123(83) | 368 (83) |
| Yes | 25(17) | 76 (17) |
| Integrated network | ||
| No | 121(82) | 364 (82) |
| Yes | 27(18) | 80 (18) |
| Region | ||
| Midwest | 12(8) | 40 (9) |
| South | 44(30) | 130 (29) |
| West or Northeast | 92(62) | 274 (62) |
| Months between diagnosis and baseline interview | ||
| Median | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 25th, 75th percentiles | 3.6,5.5 | 3.6, 5.7 |
Stage missing for 48 patients; race/ethnicity for 4; Income for 45; education for 4; and insurance for 4.
*
“Not private” includes Medicaid (n=8), Medicare (n=49), and other insurance sources (N=121; e.g. state-based low-income insurance programs).