Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| Characteristic | Control (n = 621) | PRE-ACT (n = 614) | Combined (n = 1,235) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD, years | 58.23 ± 11.75 | 57.57 ± 11.82 | 57.90 ± 11.78 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 258 (41.55) | 255 (41.53) | 513 (41.54) |
| Female | 363 (58.45) | 359 (58.47) | 722 (58.46) |
| Race | |||
| White (non-Hispanic) | 528 (85.30) | 538 (87.91) | 1,066 (86.60) |
| Nonwhite | 91 (14.70) | 74 (12.09) | 165 (13.40) |
| Missing | 2 (0.32) | 2 (0.33) | 4 (0.32) |
| Education | |||
| High school graduate or less | 148 (23.83) | 143 (23.33) | 291 (23.58) |
| Some college or college graduate | 473 (76.17) | 470 (76.67) | 943 (76.42) |
| Missing | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.16) | 1 (0.08) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/domestic partner | 462 (74.40) | 454 (74.06) | 916 (74.23) |
| Other | 159 (25.60) | 159 (25.94) | 318 (25.77) |
| Missing | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.16) | 1 (0.08) |
| Employment | |||
| Employed | 282 (45.63) | 271 (44.14) | 553 (44.89) |
| Unemployed | 136 (22.01) | 145 (23.62) | 281 (22.81) |
| Retired | 200 (32.36) | 198 (32.25) | 398 (32.31) |
| Missing | 3 (0.48) | 0 (0) | 3 (0.24) |
| Metastatic status | |||
| Metastatic | 274 (44.12) | 249 (40.55) | 523 (42.35) |
| Nonmetastatic | 304 (48.95) | 311 (50.65) | 615 (49.80) |
| Other* | 43 (6.92) | 54 (8.79) | 97 (7.85) |
| Tumor types | |||
| Breast | 158 (25.48) | 159 (26.07) | 317 (25.77) |
| Lung | 94 (15.16) | 83 (13.61) | 177 (14.39) |
| Colorectal | 63 (10.16) | 63 (10.33) | 126 (10.26) |
| Prostate | 54 (8.71) | 50 (8.20) | 104 (8.46) |
| Pancreatic | 27 (4.35) | 34 (5.57) | 61 (4.96) |
| Other | 224 (36.13) | 221 (36.23) | 445 (36.18) |
| Missing | 1 (0.16) | 4 (0.65) | 5 (0.40) |
Abbreviations: PRE-ACT, Preparatory Education About Clinical Trials; SD, standard deviation.
*
Unsure, missing, or nonapplicable.