Table 1.
Characteristics of patients and spouses (N=124 dyads)
| Patient (n=124) | Spouse (n=124) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Age (Year) | 62.34 | 9.07 | 58.78 | 9.48 |
| Education (Year) | 16.10 | 3.66 | 14.86 | 2.68 |
| Length of relationship (years) | 31.70 | 14.13 | ||
| Time since diagnosis (months) | 26.41 | 38.13 | ||
| % (N) | % (N) | |||
| Race | ||||
| American Indian | 0.8% (1) | 1.6% (2) | ||
| Asian | -- | 0.8% (1) | ||
| Black/African American | 12.1% (15) | 12.1% (15) | ||
| White | 86.3% (107) | 83.9% (104) | ||
| Multiracial | 0.8% (1) | -- | ||
| Missing/not reported | -- | 1.6% (2) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 3.2% (4) | 1.6% (2) | ||
| Family Income (N=117) | ||||
| <$50,000 | 27.4% (34) | |||
| $50,001–$75,000 | 18.5% (23) | |||
| >$75,001 | 48.4% (60) | |||
| Phase of prostate cancer | ||||
| Localized | 59.7% (74) | |||
| Recurrent | 15.3% (19) | |||
| Advanced | 25% (31) | |||