Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants
| Characteristic | n=22 | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Mean (range) | 47 (22–69) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 11 | (50%) |
| Female | 11 | (50%) |
| Race | ||
| White | 21 | (95.5%) |
| Native American | 1 | (4.5%) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 18 | (81.8%) |
| Hispanic | 4 | (18.2%) |
| Cancer | ||
| AML | 19 | (86.4%) |
| MDS | 2 | (9.1%) |
| APL | 1 | (4.5%) |
| Time since SCT | ||
| Mean years ± SD (range) | 5.2 ± 1.4 (2.4–8.0) | |
| Education | ||
| High school diploma | 3 | (13.6%) |
| Trade school | 1 | (4.5%) |
| Some college | 7 | (31.8%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 5 | (22.7%) |
| Advanced degree | 6 | (27.3%) |
| Employment1 | ||
| Working2 | 8 | (36.4%) |
| Not Working3 | 9 | (40.9%) |
| Disabled | 6 | (27.3%) |
| Insurance1 | ||
| None | 2 | (9.1%) |
| HMO | 4 | (18.2%) |
| PPO | 7 | (31.8%) |
| Medicaid | 2 | (9.1%) |
| Medicare | 10 | (45.5%) |
| Income | ||
| <$24,999 | 7 | (31.8%) |
| $25,000–49,999 | 5 | (22.7%) |
| $50,000–99,999 | 3 | (13.6%) |
| ≥$100,000 | 4 | (18.2%) |
| Refused to answer | 3 | (13.6%) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 5 | (22.7%) |
| Married | 10 | (45.5%) |
| Divorced | 7 | (31.8%) |
| Current Comorbid Conditions | ||
| Chronic Lung Disease | 5 | (22.7%) |
| Blindness/Trouble Seeing | 6 | (27.3%) |
| Deafness/Trouble Hearing | 4 | (18.2%) |
| Diabetes | 2 | (9.1%) |
| Asthma | 4 | (18.2%) |
| Ulcer or GI bleeding | 1 | (4.5%) |
| Arthritis or rheumatism | 7 | (31.8%) |
| Sciatica/Chronic back problems | 2 | (9.1%) |
| Number of Comorbidities | ||
| 0 | 8 | (36.4%) |
| 1 | 6 | (27.3%) |
| 2 | 3 | (13.6%) |
| 3 | 3 | (13.6%) |
| 5 | 2 | (9.1%) |
| SF-36 Summary Scale, mean score +/− SD | ||
| Physical Component Summary | 43.5 ± 13.6 | |
| Mental Component Summary | 49.2 ± 12.6 | |
| SF-36 Subscale, mean score +/− SD | ||
| Physical Functioning | 43.5 ± 12.7 | |
| Role Functioning (Physical) | 42.6 ± 17.0 | |
| Bodily Pain | 50.8 ± 11.6 | |
| General Health | 42.3 ± 13.1 | |
| Vitality | 46.8 ± 13.7 | |
| Social Functioning | 45.2 ± 12.1 | |
| Role Functioning (Emotional) | 46.0 ± 17.0 | |
| Mental Health | 51.2 ± 11.2 | |
1
Total numbers may exceed 22 because some participants chose more than one response.
2
Includes full-time workers (n=5), part-time workers (n=2), and homemakers (n=1).
3
Includes those who are unemployed (n=1), students (n=1), and retirees (n=7).