Table 1.
Sample Descriptives (N=30 patients and 30 spouses)
| Patients(%) | Spouses(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 24(80) | 7(23) |
| Female | 6(20) | 23(77) |
| Age in years | =58.43, SD=10.49 (Range=21 to 78) | =58.07, SD=10.11 (Range=27 to 79) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 6(20) | 3(10) |
| Race* (%) | ||
| White | 24(80) | 22(73) |
| Black | 4(13) | 3(10) |
| Asian | -- | 2( 7) |
| > 1 race | 2( 7) | 3(10) |
| Employment Status | ||
| Full-time | 18(60) | 17(57) |
| Part-time | 3(10) | 3(10) |
| Unemployed | 9(30) | 9(30) |
| Did not answer | -- | 1( 3) |
| Education | ||
| High school diploma or less | 6(20) | 8(27) |
| At least some college | 7(23) | 3(10) |
| College degree | 17(57) | 19(63) |
| Type of HNC | ||
| Oral cavity | 1( 3) | |
| Pharynx | 23(77) | |
| Larynx | 3(10) | |
| Paranasal sinus/Nasal cavity | 2( 7) | |
| Salivary gland | 1( 3) | |
| Cancer Stage | ||
| 1 | 3(10) | |
| 2 | 3(10) | |
| 3 | 1( 3) | |
| 4A | 23(77) | |
| Treatment | ||
| XRT | 5(17) | |
| Surgery + XRT | 7(23) | |
| CRT | 6(20) | |
| Surgery + CRT | 12(40) |
Note: HNC=head and neck cancer, XRT=radiotherapy, CRT=chemoradiation