Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of patients (N=35).
| Characteristics of the patients | Values | ||
| Sex, n (%) |
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Female | 21 (60) | |
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Male | 14 (40) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 53.7 (10.8) | ||
| Race, n (%) |
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White | 21 (60) | |
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Black | 14 (40) | |
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Asian | 0 (0) | |
| Household income in US $, n (%) |
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Under $19K | 7 (20) | |
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$20K-$39K | 4 (11) | |
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$40K-$49K | 1 (3) | |
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$50K-$74K | 8 (23) | |
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$75K-$99K | 4 (11) | |
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$100K+ | 4 (11) | |
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Prefer not to say | 7 (20) | |
| Education, n (%) |
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Some high school | 1 (3) | |
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High school graduate | 2 (6) | |
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Some college | 7 (20) | |
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Associate degree | 2 (6) | |
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Bachelor’s degree | 13 (37) | |
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Master’s degree | 7 (20) | |
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Professional degree | 2 (6) | |
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Doctorate | 1 (3) | |
| Area of test/diagnosisa, n (%) |
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Breast | 9 (24) | |
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Hematologic | 6 (16) | |
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Gastrointestinal | 5 (13) | |
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Genitourinary | 4 (10) | |
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Lung | 3 (8) | |
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Sarcoma | 3 (8) | |
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Skin | 3 (8) | |
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Gynecologic | 2 (5) | |
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Other | 3 (8) | |
| Cancer status, n (%) |
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Metastasized | 15 (43) | |
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Stage 2 | 4 (33) | |
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Stage 3 | 4 (33) | |
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Stage 4 | 4 (33) | |
aEach diagnosis/condition counted separately for patients with multiple diagnoses/conditions.