Table 1.
Cognitive interview study participants
| Demographic Characteristics | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
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| All participants | 30 (100%) | |
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| Age | 20 – 29 | 1 (3.3) |
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| 30 – 39 | 0 (0.0) | |
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| 40 – 49 | 1 (3.3) | |
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| 50 – 59 | 13 (43.3) | |
|
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| 60 – 69 | 8 (26.7) | |
|
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| 70 – 79 | 7 (23.3) | |
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| Gender † | Female | 10 (33.3) |
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| Male | 20 (67.7) | |
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| Race | White | 25 (83.3) |
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| Black | 4 (13.3) | |
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| Asian/PI | 1 (3.3) | |
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| Ethnicity | Hispanic | 1 (3.3) |
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| Non-Hispanic | 29 (96.7) | |
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| Education (highest level completed) | High school/GED | 7 (23.3) |
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| Some college | 11 (36.7) | |
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| College degree | 4 (13.3) | |
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| Post-graduate degree | 8 (26.7) | |
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| Cigarette Smoking Status | Former (quit at least one year prior to diagnosis) | 17 (56.7) |
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| Former at enrollment; current at diagnosis | 6 (20.0) | |
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| Current | 6 (20.0) | |
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| Never (current cigar smoker) | 1 ( 3.3) | |
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| Diagnosis | Prostate cancer | 9 (30.0%) |
| Bladder cancer | 3 (10.0%) | |
| Lung cancer | 8 (26.7%) | |
| Pancreatic cancer | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Testicular cancer | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Thyroid cancer | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Pleural mesothelioma | 3 (10%) | |
| Thymus cancer | 4 (13.3%) | |
†
The greater proportion of males resulted from recruitment in a prostate cancer clinic.