Table 1.
Characteristics of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) survey participants
| Age, n = 49 | Mean | Std. dev. |
|---|---|---|
| 60.8 | 9.7 | |
| Gender | N | % |
| Female | 32 | 65.3 |
| Male | 17 | 34.7 |
| Cancer type | ||
| Breast | 22 | 44.9 |
| Colorectal | 8 | 16.3 |
| Prostate | 5 | 10.2 |
| Liver | 5 | 10.2 |
| Kidney | 4 | 8.2 |
| Lung | 3 | 6.1 |
| Uterine | 2 | 4.1 |
| Marital status * | ||
| Living with partner/married | 23 | 46.9 |
| Divorced/separated | 11 | 22.4 |
| Single | 10 | 20.4 |
| Widowed | 4 | 8.2 |
| Annual income * | ||
| Less than $12,000 | 16 | 32.7 |
| $12,000 to 24,999 | 11 | 22.5 |
| $25,000 to 49,999 | 3 | 6.1 |
| $50,000 and greater | 7 | 14.3 |
| Education * | ||
| Less than high school | 4 | 8.2 |
| High school degree or GED | 24 | 49.0 |
| At least some college | 18 | 36.8 |
| Cultural affiliation | ||
| Neither AI/AN | 5 | 10.2 |
| White, only | 8 | 16.3 |
| Both AI/AN and White | 7 | 14.3 |
| AI/AN, only | 24 | 49.0 |
| Perceived discrimination | Mean | Std. dev. |
| 2.8 | 3.0 | |
| N | % | |
| Ever experienced | 31 | 63% |
| Never experienced | 18 | 37% |
*
Some item non‐response.