Table 4.
Characteristic | Symptoms Barriers | Cognitive Barriers | Logistical Barriers | Clinical Barriers |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | ↑* | ↔ | ↔ | ↔ |
Gender: Females (vs. Males) | ↑* | ↑* | ↔ | ↔ |
Race: Non-white (vs. White) | ↔ | ↔ | ↔ | ↑* |
Education: High school or less (vs. Some college or above) | ↔ | ↔ | ↑* | ↑* |
Treatment location: Community (vs. Academic) | ↔ | ↔ | ↑ | ↔ |
Time since cancer diagnosis: ≤ 12 months (vs. > 12 months) | ↑* | ↔ | ↔ | ↔ |
Surgery (vs. No surgery) | ↑ | ↔ | ↔ | ↑* |
↑ Higher barriers scores (p<0.05);
p<0.01
↔ No significant differences in scores (p≥0.05)