Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics, n = 12 | ||
| Age at diagnosis (range 49–79 years); mean (SD), n = 12 | 61 (9.4) | |
| Education | ||
| Completed high school | 3 | 25.0 |
| College | 3 | 25.0 |
| Postgraduate | 2 | 17.0 |
| Unknown | 4 | 33.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or living as married | 2 | 17.0 |
| Never married or divorced or widowed | 4 | 33.0 |
| Unknown | 6 | 50.0 |
| Employment status | ||
| Working full time | 3 | 25.0 |
| Self-employed | 1 | 8.3 |
| Unable to work | 1 | 8.3 |
| Retired | 7 | 58.3 |
| Household income | ||
| <$19,999 | 1 | 8.3 |
| $20,000–39,999 | 2 | 17.0 |
| ≥$40,000 | 4 | 33.0 |
| Unknown | 5 | 41.7 |
| Type of insurance | ||
| Public (including Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare) | 5 | 41.7 |
| Private | 6 | 50.0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 8.3 |
| Clinical characteristics, n = 12 | ||
| Surgery type | ||
| Open | 5 | 42.0 |
| Robotic | 7 | 58.0 |
| Time elapsed since surgery (range 7–31 months); mean (SD), n = 12 | 19.8 months (7.3) | |