Table 2.
Study subject characteristics
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 991 (49.5) |
| Female | 1,009 (50.5) |
| Age (yr) | |
| < 60 | 1,578 (78.9) |
| > 60 | 422 (21.1) |
| Region | |
| Metro | 956 (47.8) |
| City, rural | 1,044 (52.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 1,893 (94.7) |
| Divorced, widow | 80 (4.0) |
| Unmarried | 27 (1.4) |
| Education | |
| < High school | 1,364 (68.2) |
| > High school | 636 (31.8) |
| Monthly income | |
| < $2,000 | 328 (16.4) |
| $2,000-4,000 | 1,046 (52.3) |
| > $4,000 | 626 (31.3) |
| Religion | |
| No | 921 (46.0) |
| Yes | 1,079 (54.0) |
| Care experience | |
| No | 1,161 (58.0) |
| Yes | 839 (42.0) |
| Care cost | |
| < $2,000 | 1,542 (77.1) |
| > $2,000 | 458 (22.9) |
| Cancer patients among family/friends | |
| No | 1,762 (88.1) |
| Yes | 238 (11.9) |