Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (N = 182)
| Characteristic | N (%) | M (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average age | 59.3 (12.7) | 21.0–87.0 | |
| Female gender | 93 (51.1) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 137 (75.2) | ||
| Black or African American | 38 (20.9) | ||
| Other race | 7 (3.8) | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Married/living with partner | 123 (67.6) | ||
| Divorced, separated, or widowed | 38 (20.9) | ||
| Never married | 21 (11.5) | ||
| Education level | |||
| Elementary or some high school | 13 (7.1) | ||
| High school graduate | 61 (33.5) | ||
| Some college or technical school | 56 (30.8) | ||
| College graduate | 52 (28.6) | ||
| Employment status | |||
| Employed full or part-time | 77 (42.3) | ||
| Retired | 62 (34.1) | ||
| Unemployed due to disability | 29 (15.9) | ||
| Other | 13 (7.1) | ||
| Missing | 1 (0.01) | ||
| Cancer types | |||
| Breast | 28 (15.4) | ||
| Prostate | 20 (11.0) | ||
| Skin | 13 (7.1) | ||
| Uterine | 13 (7.1) | ||
| Kidney | 12 (6.6) | ||
| Colon | 11 (6.0) | ||
| Lung | 10 (5.4) | ||
| Other types (31 total other types) | 74 (40.7) | ||
| Unknown primary | 1 (0.01) | ||
| Cancer stage | |||
| Early stage | 114 (62.6) | ||
| Late stage | 45 (24.7) | ||
| N/A staging system | 9 (4.9) | ||
| Missing | 14 (7.7) | ||
| Months since diagnosis | 16.7 (3.2) | 1.0–24.3 | |
| Cancer treatments received | |||
| Surgery | 152 (83.5) | ||
| Chemotherapy | 70 (38.5) | ||
| Radiation | 58 (31.9) | ||
| Hormone therapy | 35 (19.2) | ||
| Immunotherapy | 15 (8.2) | ||
| Stem cell transplant | 4 (2.2) | ||
| Other | 2 (1.1) |
Note. M = Mean. SD = standard deviation. N/A = not applicable.