Table 1.
Characteristics of Interview Participants
| Characteristic | Total Sample (N=42) | |
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Patient age, M (SD) | 44.21 (9.0) | |
| Months since metastatic diagnosis, M (SD) | 17.12 (17.77) | |
| Number of children <18, M (SD) | 2.23 (1.01) | |
| Age of children, M (SD) | 11.56 (4.08) | |
| Patient education (years), M (SD) | 15.76 (3.6) | |
| Patient gender | ||
| Male | 15 | 35.71 |
| Female | 27 | 64.29 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 31 | 73.81 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 7 | 16.67 |
| Other | 4 | 9.52 |
| Marital status | ||
| Partnered/married | 29 | 69.05 |
| Single | 13 | 30.95 |
| Income | ||
| < $25,000 | 12 | 29.27 |
| $25–50,000 | 9 | 21.95 |
| $50–100,000 | 13 | 31.71 |
| > $100,000 | 7 | 7.07 |
| Metastatic at diagnosis | 22 | 52.38 |
| Cancer site | ||
| Breast | 10 | 23.81 |
| Melanoma | 7 | 16.67 |
| Colon | 6 | 14.29 |
| Other | 19 | 45.24 |
| ECOG1 Status | ||
| High (0–1) | 25 | 59.52 |
| Low (2–4) | 17 | 40.48 |
| Receiving anti-neoplastic treatment at time of interview | 36 | 85.71 |
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ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status Scale