Table 2.
Sociodemographics and Clinical Characteristics
| Variable | Total (N=30) N (%) |
CRC (N=15) N (%) |
NSCLC (N=15) N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Mean (Range) | |||
| 65 (40–90) | 60 (40–79) | 70 (49–90) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 12 (40) | 6 (40) | 6 (40) |
| Female | 18 (60) | 9 (60) | 9 (60) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White, Non-Hispanic | 26 (87) | 13 (86) | 14 (93) |
| Hispanic | 2 (7) | 1 (7) | 1 (7) |
| Asian | 1 (3) | 1 (7) | – |
| Black | 1 (3) | – | – |
| Education | |||
| No high school | 1 (3) | – | 1 (7) |
| Secondary/High School | 2 (7) | – | 2 (13) |
| College | 17 (57) | 10 (66) | 7 (47) |
| Graduate School | 10 (33) | 5 (34) | 5 (33) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single | 3 (10) | 2 (13) | 1 (7) |
| Married | 15 (50) | 8 (53) | 7 (46) |
| Divorced/Separated | 6 (20) | 3 (20) | 3 (20) |
| Widowed | 6 (20) | 2 (13) | 4 (27) |
| Current Employment Status | |||
| Employed | 8 (27) | 6 (40) | 2 (13) |
| Retired | 16 (52) | 6 (40) | 10 (67) |
| Homemaker | 2 (7) | 2 (13) | – |
| On disability | 4 (14) | 1 (7) | 3 (20) |
| Annual Household Income | |||
| $15–30K | 4 (13) | 1 (7) | 3 (20) |
| $30–50K | 7 (23) | 3 (20) | 4 (27) |
| $50–75K | 4 (13) | 3 (20) | 1 (6) |
| $75–100K | 5 (17) | 2 (13) | 3 (20) |
| >$100K | 10 (34) | 6 (40) | 4 (27) |
| Perceived Level of Social Support | |||
| (Median) Range=1–100; higher score=higher perceived social support | |||
| Physical/Functional Support | 71.8 | 62.5 | 75.0 |
| Emotional Support | 81.2 | 87.5 | 78.1 |
| Composite Score | 81.2 | 83.3 | 79.1 |
| Stage of Disease | |||
| I | 9 (30) | 1 (6) | 8 (54) |
| II | 8 (27) | 6 (40) | 3 (20) |
| III | 13 (43) | 8 (54) | 4 (26) |
| *Co-Morbidities | |||
| Cardiovascular | 22 (73) | 7 (46) | 15 (100) |
| Musculoskeletal | 18 (60) | 7 (46) | 11 (73) |
| Respiratory | 7 (23) | 1 (7) | 6 (40) |
| Mental Disorders | 6 (22) | 3 (25) | 3 (20) |
| Digestive | 4 (13) | 1 (7) | 3 (20) |
| Soft Tissue/Sensory | 3 (10) | 1 (7) | 2 (13) |
| Endocrine | 2 (7) | 1 (7) | 1 (7) |
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