Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | Group A (n = 29) | Group B (n = 30) | Group C (n = 29) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participant type, n (%) | |||
| Melanoma patient | 20 (69) | 20 (67) | 20 (69) |
| Caregiver | 9 (31) | 10 (33) | 9 (31) |
| Time since diagnosis, n (%) | |||
| Within 12 months | 3 (10) | 3 (10) | 3 (10) |
| 13–24 months | 3 (10) | 5 (17) | 4 (14) |
| Over 24 months | 23 (79) | 22 (73) | 22 (76) |
| Cancer stage, n (%) | |||
| Stage II | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.9) |
| Stage III | 7 (24) | 5 (17) | 6 (21) |
| Stage IV | 22 (76) | 20 (67) | 17 (59) |
| Not available | 0 (0) | 5 (17) | 3 (10) |
| Other | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.5) |
| Tumor sequencing conducted, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 19 (66) | 24 (80) | 19 (66) |
| No/data was not available | 10 (34) | 6 (20) | 10 (34) |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 52.8 (12) | 62.0 (13) | 56.4 (17) |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 13 (45) | 15 (50) | 13 (45) |
| Female | 16 (55) | 13 (43) | 16 (55) |
| Left blank | 0 (0) | 2 (6.7) | 0 (0) |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 28 (97) | 28 (93) | 29 (100) |
| Black or African American | 1 (3.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Left blank | 0 (0) | 2 (6.7) | 0 (0) |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| High school graduate, GED or equivalent | 7 (24) | 4 (13) | 3 (10) |
| Some college - no degree | 2 (6.9) | 6 (20) | 8 (28) |
| Vocational/technical degree | 6 (21) | 3 (10) | 4 (14) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 8 (28) | 8 (27) | 7 (24) |
| Master’s degree | 6 (21) | 7 (23) | 5 (17) |
| Professional school degree | 0 (0) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (6.9) |
| Doctoral degree | 0 (0) | 1 (3.3) | 0 (0) |
| Household income, n (%) | |||
| Prefer not to say | 8 (28) | 5 (17) | 6 (21) |
| $10,000 or less | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.5) |
| $10,001 – $20,000 | 1 (3.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.5) |
| $20,001 – $35,000 | 3 (10) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (6.9) |
| $35,001 – $55,000 | 2 (6.9) | 6 (20) | 5 (17) |
| $55,001 – $75,000 | 7 (24) | 1 (3.3) | 7 (24) |
| more than $75,000 | 7 (24) | 15 (50) | 6 (21) |
| Left blank | 1 (3.5) | 2 (6.7) | 1 (3.5) |
| Health literacy level, n (%) | |||
| Adequate | 22 (76) | 26 (87) | 27 (93) |
| Marginal | 4 (14) | 3 (10) | 1 (3.5) |
| Inadequate | 3 (10) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.5) |
| Learning style, n (%) | |||
| Reading | 1 (3.5) | 4 (13) | 1 (3.5) |
| Listening | 3 (10.3) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (6.9) |
| Watching | 2 (6.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Doing | 11 (38) | 10 (33) | 8 (28) |
| Multimodala | 12 (41) | 15 (50) | 18 (62) |
Note. Percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.
a
Participants who selected more than one learning style were classified as multimodal learners.