Table 1.
Characteristics by chronic conditions in adults with cancer (n = 3657)
| Variable | Chronic condition (n = 3040) | No chronic condition (n = 617) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (weighted %) | n (weighted %) | ||
| Age category | < 0.001 | ||
| 18–45 | 300 (7.8) | 219 (30.5) | |
| 46–64 | 1024 (33.0) | 263 (46.2) | |
| 65+ | 1716 (59.2) | 135 (23.3) | |
| Race | 0.006 | ||
| White | 1872 (74.5) | 359 (69.3) | |
| Black | 368 (5.4) | 56 (4.6) | |
| Other | 800 (20.1) | 202 (26.2) | |
| Sex (female) | 1645 (57.8) | 374 (56.5) | 0.178 |
| Body mass index | < 0.001 | ||
| Underweight | 45 (1.3) | 19 (2.6) | |
| Normal | 901 (31.6) | 265 (45.0) | |
| Overweight | 1061 (35.1) | 210 (34.8) | |
| Obese | 1033 (31.9) | 123 (17.7) | |
| Education | < 0.001 | ||
| High School | 1720 (57.0) | 319 (49.9) | |
| College | 814 (32.2) | 224 (43.0) | |
| No degree/other | 506 (10.8) | 74 (7.1) | |
| Family size | < 0.001 | ||
| ≤ 2 | 2355 (81.6) | 354 (65.6) | |
| > 2 | 685 (18.4) | 263 (34.4) | |
| Geographical region | 0.259 | ||
| Northeast | 515 (17.9) | 93 (15.3) | |
| Midwest | 649 (23.0) | 131 (22.8) | |
| South | 1191 (38.6) | 206 (36.8) | |
| West | 685 (20.5) | 187 (25.1) | |
| Married | 1681 (59.6) | 394 (65.7) | 0.034 |
| Income categorya | < 0.001 | ||
| Poor | 670 (16.3) | 97 (11.1) | |
| Low income | 475 (14.2) | 82 (10.3) | |
| Middle income | 806 (25.7) | 170 (24.7) | |
| High income | 1089 (43.9) | 268 (53.9) | |
| Insurance coverage | < 0.001 | ||
| Private | 1817 (66.9) | 444 (77.3) | |
| Public | 1084 (29.9) | 115 (14.4) | |
| Uninsured | 139 (3.2) | 58 (8.3) | |
| Perceived health status | < 0.001 | ||
| Excellent/Very good | 1224 (45.3) | 399 (70.7) | |
| Good | 943 (31.2) | 134 (18.1) | |
| Fair/poor | 873 (23.6) | 84 (11.2) |
aPoor defined as income < 100% of federal poverty line (FPL); low income defined as 100–199% of FPL; middle income defined as 200–399% of FPL; high income defined as ≥400% of FPL