Table 4.
Characteristics of all patients referred for a BMT consultation who participated in Survey Research
| EA (N=430) | Other (N=19) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Gender | 0.003 | ||
| Female | 191 (44) | 15 (79) | |
| Male | 239 (56) | 4 (21) | |
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| Age, years | NS | ||
| ≤ 20 | 7 (2) | 0 (0) | |
| 21–39 | 54 (13) | 1 (5) | |
| 40–64 | 295 (69) | 14 (74) | |
| 65–74 | 71 (17) | 4 (21) | |
| ≥ 75 | 3 (1) | 0 (0) | |
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| Diagnosis | NS | ||
| CLL /NHL | 121 (28) | 2 (11) | |
| ALL/AML | 113 (27) | 2 (11) | |
| MM/Amyloidosis | 111 (26) | 11 (58) | |
| CML/MDS/MPN | 54 (13) | 3 (15) | |
| HL | 19 (4) | 1 (5) | |
| Benign Hem. Disorder | 6 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Solid Tumor | 6 (1) | 0 (0) | |
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| Received BMT | NS | ||
| Yes | 298 (69) | 11 (58) | |
| No | 117 (27) | 6 (32) | |
| Pending | 15 (3) | 2 (11) | |
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| Smoking Status | NS | ||
| Current | 33 (8) | 1 (5) | |
| Former | 202 (47) | 8 (42) | |
| Never | 195 (45) | 10 (53) | |
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| Alcohol Consumption | NS | ||
| Social | 97 (23) | 2 (11) | |
| Monthly | 82 (19) | 3 (16) | |
| Weekly | 102 (24) | 2 (11) | |
| Never | 149 (35) | 12 (63) | |
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| Education Level | NS | ||
| High school or less | 146 (34) | 6 (32) | |
| Some College | 140 (33) | 7 (37) | |
| College Graduate or more | 144 (34) | 6 (32) | |
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| Currently Employed | NS | ||
| No | 246 (57) | 12 (63) | |
| Yes | 184 (43) | 7 (37) | |
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| Employment Status | NS | ||
| Full Time | 57 (13) | 3 (16) | |
| Part Time | 127 (30) | 4 (21) | |
| Unemployed | 246 (57) | 12 (63) | |
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| Number of People in Household Support by Income | |||
| 1 | 73 (17) | 8 (42) | 0.01 |
| 2 | 189 (44) | 5 (26) | |
| ≥3 | 153 (36) | 4 (21) | |
| Missing | 15 (3) | 2 (11) | |
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| Total Household Annual Income | 0.01 | ||
| <$25,000 | 65 (15) | 8 (42) | |
| $25–49,000 | 108 (25) | 6 (32) | |
| $50–75,000 | 99 (23) | 2 (11) | |
| >$75,000 | 101 (24) | 0 | |
| Unknown | 57 (13) | 3 (16) | |
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| Median (range) Household | |||
| Income per person in household | $18,750 | $10,417 | NS |
| ($714–$75,000) | ($1,250–$37,500) | ||
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| Marital Status | 0.003 | ||
| Married | 306 (71) | 8 (42) | |
| Separated/Divorced | 52 (12) | 2 (11) | |
| Single | 54 (13) | 8 (42) | |
| Widowed | 18 (4) | 1 (5) | |
EA: European American, Other: all other races/ethnicities, BMT: Blood and Marrow Transplant; CLL: chronic lymphocytic leukemia, NHL: non-Hodgkin lymphoma, ALL: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, AML: acute myeloid leukemia, MM: multiple myeloma, CML: chronic myeloid leukemia, MDS: myelodysplastic syndrome, MPN: myeloproliferative disorder, HL: Hodgkin lymphoma, NS: Not significant P>0.05