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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Behav Med. 2018 Oct;25(5):569–578. doi: 10.1007/s12529-018-9730-3

Table 1.

Descriptive Characteristics of Cancer Survivors

Variable N (%)a
Demographics
Gender
  Male 196 (45.0%)
  Female 256 (55.0%)
Age Group
  18–34 15 (5.9%)
  35–49 44 (11.8%)
  50–64 133 (31.6%)
  65–74 123 (24.6%)
  75+ 133 (26.1%)
Race/Ethnicity
  White 339 (80.4%)
  Asian 6 (1.4%)
  Black 48 (7.8%)
  Hispanic 39 (7.7%)
  Other 15 (2.7%)
Education
  Less than High School 39 (15.6%)
  High School Graduate 103 (19.2%)
  Some College 148 (39.9%)
  College Graduate 66 (10.8%)
  Post-Graduate Degree 92 (14.6%)
Income
  $0 to $9,999 32 (4.1%)
  $10,000 to $14,999 32 (6.5%)
  $15,000 to $19,999 33 (8.8%)
  $20,000 to $34,999 73 (15.3%)
  $35,000 to $49,999 65 (15.5%)
  $50,000 to $74,999 75 (18.9%)
  $75,000 to $99,999 53 (15.2%)
  $100,000 to $199,999 57 (12.7%)
  $200,000 or more 18 (3.1%)
Born in United States
  Yes 416 (91.8%)
  No 33 (8.2%)
General Health Self-Assessment
  Poor 31 (5.6%)
  Fair 82 (17.6%)
  Good 150 (34.6%)
  Very Good 139 (34.6%)
  Excellent 34 (7.5%)
Health Insurance
  Yes 410 (92.9%)
  No 36 (7.1%)
PHQ-4 Anxiety
  Low General Anxiety 373 (84.8%)
  High General Anxiety 58 (15.2%)
Variable Group = Trust in Physician
Trust in Cancer Info from Doctor
  A lot 331 (79.8%)
  Not at all, A little, or Some 116 (20.2%)
Variable Group = Cancer Treatment-Related Variables
Age at Diagnosis
  Median (Q1 – Q3) 53 (42 – 64)
Years Since Diagnosis
  Median (Q1 – Q3) 8 (3.7 – 16)
Time Since Treatment Completion
  Still receiving treatment 37 (7.2%)
  < 1 year ago 54 (13.9%)
  1 to < 5 years ago 104 (28.2%)
  5 to < 10 years ago 81 (22.7%)
  10+ years ago 122 (28.1%)
Cancer Treatment Receivedb
  Chemotherapy 94 (21.0%)
  Radiation 121 (27.6%)
  Surgery 322 (76.4%)
  Other 61 (10.9%)

Abbreviations: PHQ, Physician’s Health Questionnaire.

a

Unweighted frequency and weighted percent.

b

Does not total to 100% because many respondents reported receiving multiple treatment modalities.