Table 1.
Sociodemographic and descriptive characteristics by chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment group (N = 330)
| Active surveillance (n = 100) | First treatment (n = 78) | Relapsed/refractory (n = 152) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), M (SD) | 61.88 (8.33)a | 59.03 (10.38)a | 64.08 (10.79)b |
| Gender (% male) | 50 (50%)a | 47 (60%)a | 107 (70%)b |
| Married (yes) | 84 (84%)a | 66 (85%)a | 129 (85%)a |
| Race | |||
| Caucasian | 100 (100%) | 76 (97%) | 147 (97%) |
| African American | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | 5 (3%) |
| Education | |||
| High school/technical school or below | 21 (21%) | 21 (27%) | 44 (29%) |
| Some college/college graduate | 40 (40%) | 32 (41%) | 58 (38%) |
| Some graduate school/graduate degree | 30 (30%) | 25 (32%) | 46 (30%) |
| Household income (k) | |||
| ≤100 | 41 (41%) | 39 (50%) | 79 (52%) |
| >100 | 44 (44%) | 34 (44%) | 46 (30%) |
| Prefers not to answer/unknown | 15 (15%) | 5 (6%) | 27 (17%) |
Variables with group differences are denoted by superscripts. Similar superscripts denote no difference between groups. Dissimilar superscripts indicate significant group differences (p < .05).