Table 1.
Sample Characteristics.
| Sample Characteristics at Baseline (unless noted otherwise) |
All 24-month participants N (%) |
Within the phone & PC subset N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 952 (100%) | 401 (100%) |
| Seniority (at 24-month) | ||
| < Age 65 | 351 (36.87%) | 148 (36.91%) |
| ≥ Age 65 | 601 (63.13%) | 253 (63.09%) |
| Race | ||
| White | 687 (72.16%) | 341 (85.04%) |
| Black | 232 (24.37%) | 51 (12.72%) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 2 (0.21%) | 1 (0.25%) |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 14 (1.47%) | 2 (0.50%) |
| Other & Unknown | 17 (1.79%) | 6 (1.50%) |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Eighth grade or less | 22 (2.31%) | 1 (0.25%) |
| Some high school | 65 (6.83%) | 8 (2%) |
| High school graduate | 201 (21.11%) | 58 (14.46%) |
| Some college | 266 (27.94%) | 114 (28.43%) |
| College graduate | 386 (40.55%) | 216 (53.87%) |
| Unknown | 12 (1.26%) | 4 (1%) |
| Income | ||
| Less than $10,000 | 41 (4.31%) | 3 (0.75%) |
| $10,000 to $20,000 | 81 (8.51%) | 11 (2.74%) |
| $20,001 to $40,000 | 200 (21.01%) | 67 (16.71%) |
| $40,001 to $70,000 | 265 (27.84%) | 135 (33.67%) |
| $70,001 to $90,000 | 119 (12.50%) | 67 (16.71%) |
| More than $90,000 | 199 (20.90%) | 107 (26.68%) |
| Unknown | 47 (4.94%) | 11 (2.74%) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 764 (80.25%) | 340 (84.79%) |
| Divorced | 74 (7.77%) | 29 (7.23%) |
| Widowed | 47 (4.94%) | 12 (2.99%) |
| Never married | 36 (3.78%) | 9 (2.24%) |
| Separated | 18 (1.89%) | 6 (1.5%) |
| Other & Unknown | 13 (1.37%) | 5 (1.25%) |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed full time | 322 (33.82%) | 152 (37.91%) |
| Employed part time | 77 (8.09%) | 37 (9.23%) |
| Unemployed | 32 (3.36%) | 13 (3.24%) |
| Retired | 447 (46.95%) | 180 (44.89%) |
| Disabled and not working | 62 (6.51%) | 15 (3.74%) |
| Unknown | 12 (1.26%) | 4 (1%) |
| Gleason grade 1 score | ||
| < 7 | 542 (56.93%) | 236 (58.85%) |
| = 7 | 326 (34.24%) | 125 (31.17%) |
| > 7 | 84 (8.82%) | 40 (9.98%) |
| Treatments (post baseline) | ||
| Radiation | 292 (30.67%) | 104 (25.94%) |
| Hormone with radiation | 79 (8.30%) | 24 (5.99%) |
| Prostatectomy | 384 (40.34%) | 191 (47.63%) |
| Other treatments | 30 (3.15%) | 13 (3.24%) |
| No treatment (e.g., active surveillance, watchful waiting, and/or supplements) | 254 (26.68%) | 103 (25.69%) |
| Unknown | 7 (0.74%) | 0 (0%) |
| How often do you use a computer to check email or browse the internet? (24-month PC survey only) | ||
| Never | --- | 6 (1.50%) |
| Less than once a week | --- | 7 (1.75%) |
| Once a week | --- | 8 (2%) |
| Several times a week | --- | 72 (17.96%) |
| At least once a day | --- | 304 (75.81%) |
| Unknown | --- | 4 (1%) |
| Did you prefer answering the health questions on the phone or the computer? (24-month PC survey only) | ||
| Prefer phone | --- | 43 (10.72%) |
| Prefer computer | --- | 233 (58.10%) |
| No preference | --- | 119 (29.68%) |
| Unknown | --- | 6 (1.50%) |
| If you were to participate in another study in the future, would you prefer answering questions on your health on the phone or the computer? (24-month PC survey only) | ||
| Prefer phone | --- | 50 (12.47%) |
| Prefer computer | --- | 241 (60.10%) |
| No preference | --- | 104 (25.94%) |
| Unknown | --- | 6 (1.50%) |
| Which survey took longer to complete? (24-month PC survey only) | ||
| Phone | --- | 343 (85.54%) |
| Computer | --- | 7 (1.75%) |
| No difference | --- | 42 (10.47%) |
| Unknown | --- | 9 (2.25%) |
| For the questions on sexual activities and function, did you prefer answering the questions on phone or computer? (24-month PC survey only) | ||
| Prefer phone | --- | 29 (7.23%) |
| Prefer computer | --- | 181 (45.14%) |
| No preference | --- | 186 (46.38%) |
| Unknown | --- | 5 (1.25%) |
Note: A small proportion of patients received multiple treatments.