Table 3.
Phase I Sociodemographic Characteristics of Patients and Family Caregivers
| Patients (n = 118) | Caregivers (n = 62) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 67.5 ± 10.3 | 63.8 ± 11.5 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Female | 71 (60.2) | 38 (61.3) |
| Male | 47 (39.8) | 24 (38.7) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| High School | 45 (38.1) | 20 (32.3) |
| College | 73 (61.9) | 42 (67.7) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married or partnered | 80 (67.8) | 54 (87.1) |
| Widowed | 19 (16.1) | 4 (6.5) |
| Divorced | 10 (8.5) | 3 (4.8) |
| Single | 9 (7.6) | 1 (1.6) |
| Living with…, n (%) | ||
| Spouse and children/other | 76 (64.4) | — |
| Alone | 18 (15.2) | — |
| Children | 10 (8.5) | — |
| Parents | 3 (2.5) | — |
| Other | 11 (9.3) | — |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
| Self-employed | 3 (2.5) | — |
| Employed <32 hours/week | 3 (2.5) | — |
| Employed > = 32 hours/week | 15 (12.7) | — |
| Homemaker | 1 (0.8) | — |
| On medical leave/disabled | 16 (13.5) | — |
| Unemployed | 4 (3.4) | — |
| Retired | 76 (64.4) | — |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| Caucasian | 102 (86.4) | 53 (85.5) |
| Asian | 9 (7.6) | 3 (4.8) |
| African American | 6 (5.1) | 5 (8.1) |
| Other | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.6) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 (12.7) | 5 (8.1) |
| Religion, n (%) | ||
| Protestant | 44 (37.3) | 22 (35.5) |
| Catholic | 43 (36.4) | 18 (29.0) |
| Jewish | 3 (2.5) | 2 (3.2) |
| Mormon | 2 (1.7) | 1 (1.6) |
| Buddhist | 1 (0.8) | 2 (3.2) |
| Other | 9 (7.6) | 6 (10) |
| None | 16 (13.6) | 11 (17.7) |
| Household income, n (%) | ||
| $10,000 or less | 2 (1.7) | 1 (1.6) |
| $10,001 to $20,000 | 10 (8.5) | 5 (8.1) |
| $20,001 to $30,000 | 16 (13.6) | 4 (6.5) |
| $30,001 to $40,000 | 11 (9.3) | 4 (6.5) |
| $40,001 to $50,000 | 15 (12.7) | 13 (21.0) |
| Greater than $50,000 | 61 (51.7) | 32 (51.6) |
| Prefer not to answer | 3 (2.5) | 3 (4.8) |
| Year of lung dx, n (%) | ||
| ≤2013 | 14 (11.9) | — |
| 2014 | 26 (22.0) | — |
| 2015 | 66 (55.9) | — |
| 2016 | 12 (10.2) | — |
| Lung cancer stage, n (%) | ||
| II | 10 (8.5) | — |
| III | 32 (27.1) | — |
| IV | 76 (64.4) | — |
| Relationship of caregiver to patient, n (%) | ||
| Spouse/partner | — | 42 (67.7) |
| Daughter | — | 9 (14.5) |
| Son | — | 2 (3.2) |
| Other | — | 9 (14.5) |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or n (%).