Table 1.

Characteristics for individuals with and without a cancer history.

	Cancer history		No cancer history
	n	Weighted column %	n	Weighted column %	Wald F p-value
Age*
25–44	428	24.0	21,975	54.3	<0.0001
45–54	567	36.2	11,111	29.0
55—62	619	39.9	6,238	16.7
Time since most recent cancer diagnosis (self-report)
1–5 years ago	708	43.0	—	—	—
6–10 years ago	347	20.2	—	—
>10 years	559	36.8	—	—
Gender and marital status*
Male and married	309	22.7	11,639	30.7	<0.0001
Male and not married	167	11.0	6,889	19.1
Female and married	606	40.3	11,947	31.0
Female and not married	532	26.0	8,849	19.1
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white	1,047	81.3	16,985	65.4	<0.0001
Other / multiple	567	18.7	22,339	34.6
Educational attainment*
High school or less	756	38.4	19,467	40.2	0.22
More than high school	858	61.6	19,857	59.8
Family income as a percent of federal poverty line*
<138%	409	18.2	9,490	16.5	0.001
138% to <250%	312	16.8	8,779	19.0
250% to <400%	311	19.6	8,597	23.3
400% or more	582	45.4	12,458	41.1
Any children <18 years old living at home*
Yes	484	27.0	18,517	42.3	<0.0001
No	1,130	73.0	20,807	57.7
Number of known comorbidities (excluding cancer) reported*
0	438	28.1	19,634	49.2	<0.0001
1	381	25.5	9,715	25.4
2+	795	46.3	9,975	25.3
Metropolitan Statistical Area*
Yes	1,349	82.5	34,336	85.4	0.03
No	265	17.5	4,988	14.6
Health insurance coverage*
Any private	1,068	75.7	24,989	73.4	<0.0001
Public only	332	13.3	5,130	9.1
Uninsured	214	11.0	9,205	17.5
Perceived health status*
Excellent / very good	613	42.3	22,328	61.8	<0.0001
Good	456	29.6	10,813	25.1
Fair/poor	545	28.1	6,183	13.1
Panel Number
12 (2007–2008)	205	14.6	4,940	16.4	0.34
13 (2008–2009)	277	16.2	7,237	16.5
14 (2009–2010)	280	16.3	6,601	16.6
15 (2010–2011)	228	16.1	5,835	16.7
16 (2011–2012)	325	17.8	7,365	16.7
17 (2012–2013)	299	19.0	7,346	17.0

Data source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Panels 12–17 (2007–2013).

Columns add to 100%.

^*Measured at Round 1(baseline).