Table 1.
Patient Demographic and Disease Information
| Variable | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (n = 22) | ||
| Female | 15 | 68.2 |
| Male | 7 | 31.8 |
| Age, years (n = 22) | ||
| Mean | 57 | |
| Range | 39-77 | |
| Education (n = 22) | ||
| High school graduate or less | 8 | 36.3 |
| College or post–high school training | 9 | 40.9 |
| Some postgraduate work or postgraduate degree | 5 | 22.7 |
| Marital status (n = 22) | ||
| Single | 8 | 36.4 |
| Married or cohabitating | 5 | 22.7 |
| Divorced or separated | 8 | 36.4 |
| Widowed | 1 | 4.5 |
| Employment (n = 22) | ||
| Employed | 14 | 63.6 |
| Unemployed (as a result of illness) | 6 | 27.3 |
| Unemployed (not as a result of illness) | 2 | 9.1 |
| Attendance of church and/or religious meetings (n = 22) | ||
| A few times a year or less | 9 | 40.9 |
| A few times a month or more | 13 | 59.1 |
| Religious/spiritual beliefs are what really lie behind my whole approach to life (n = 22) | ||
| Tends to be true or definitely true | 20 | 90.9 |
| Definitely not true or unsure | 2 | 9.1 |
| Income, $ (n = 21) | ||
| 19,999 or less | 10 | 45.5 |
| 20,000-39,999 | 3 | 13.6 |
| 40,000-59,999 | 5 | 22.7 |
| 60,000 or more | 3 | 14.3 |
| No response | 1 | 4.5 |
| Self-rated health status (n = 22) | ||
| Poor/fair | 12 | 54.5 |
| Good/excellent | 10 | 45.5 |
| Primary tumor site (n = 22) | ||
| Breast | 10 | 45.5 |
| Colon/rectum/stomach | 5 | 22.7 |
| Mouth/throat | 3 | 13.6 |
| Other (ovary, lung, or bone marrow) | 4 | 18.1 |
| Phase of trial (n = 22) | ||
| II | 8 | 36.4 |
| III | 14 | 63.6 |