Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants
| Variable | Importance of preserving sexual function | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Preference (N=628) |
Lower Preference (N=566) |
||
| Age, Median (Range), years | 63 (42-80) | 67 (41-81) | < 0.001 |
| NCCN risk category, N (%) | 0.2 | ||
| Low | 318 (51) | 262 (47) | |
| Intermediate | 226 (37) | 207 (37) | |
| High | 76 (12) | 86 (16) | |
| Race, N (%) | < 0.001 | ||
| White | 407 (65) | 453 (80) | |
| African-American | 202 (32) | 97 (17) | |
| Other | 19 (3) | 15 (3) | |
| Married, N (%) | 483 (77) | 468 (83) | 0.02 |
| Education, N (%) | 0.004 | ||
| High school or less | 228 (36) | 155 (27) | |
| Some college | 168 (27) | 176 (31) | |
| College graduate | 232 (37) | 235 (42) | |
| Insurance, N (%) | < 0.001 | ||
| Medicare | 274 (44) | 342 (60) | |
| Medicaid | 28 (4) | 10 (2) | |
| VA | 43(7) | 15 (3) | |
| Private | 256 (41) | 185 (33) | |
| None | 27 (4) | 14 (2) | |
| Baseline sexual dysfunction score, Mean (SD) | 34.5 (36) | 53.5 (40) | < 0.001 |
| Baseline sexual function category, N (%) | |||
| Normal | 227 (36) | 116 (21) | < 0.001 |
| Intermediate | 184 (30) | 130 (23) | |
| Poor | 213 (34) | 317 (56) | |
Abbreviations: NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; SD, standard deviation; VA, Veteran’s Affairs