Table 1.
Summary statistics of the demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population (n = 160).
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| What is your age? | ||
| N | 160 | |
| Mean (SD) | 63.29 (12.26) | |
| Median (min-max) | 64.00 (24.00–91.00) | |
| What is your race? | ||
| Hispanic | 11 | 6.88 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 140 | 87.50 |
| Black or African American | 6 | 3.75 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <0.01 |
| What is your highest level of education | ||
| Did not receive a high school diploma/GED | 15 | 9.49 |
| High school diploma/GED | 50 | 31.65 |
| Technical/vocational degree | 7 | 4.43 |
| Some college credits or 2-year college degree | 49 | 31.01 |
| Bachelor's degree | 29 | 18.35 |
| Master's degree | 5 | 3.16 |
| M.D., Ph.D., or other doctorate degree | 3 | 1.90 |
| Education dichotomized into HS v HS+ | ||
| High school, GED, vocational or did not finish HS | 72 | 45.57 |
| Some college credits or bachelor's degree | 86 | 54.43 |
| Employment | ||
| Full-time | 57 | 35.63 |
| Part time | 5 | 3.13 |
| Not seeking nor employed | 10 | 6.25 |
| Seeking but not employed | 7 | 4.38 |
| Retired | 71 | 44.38 |
| Homemaker | 5 | 3.13 |
| Student | 2 | 1.25 |
| Disabled | 5 | 3.13 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single living alone | 18 | 11.25 |
| Single living with significant other | 7 | 4.38 |
| Married living with spouse | 98 | 61.25 |
| Married but living apart | 1 | 0.63 |
| Separated | 1 | 0.63 |
| Divorced | 20 | 12.50 |
| Widowed | 15 | 9.38 |
| Living alone | ||
| No, living with someone | 105 | 65.63 |
| Lives alone | 55 | 34.38 |
| Occupation | ||
| Managerial/professional (college degree or more): e.g., executive manager, te | 46 | 29.49 |
| Technical (associate degree, junior college): e.g., health workers, artists | 15 | 9.62 |
| Clerical/retail: e.g., secretaries, receptionists, sales persons | 17 | 10.90 |
| Service Occupations: e.g., housekeeper, restaurant worker, cosmetologist, ch | 7 | 4.49 |
| Operators/labors: e.g., bus driver, janitor, machine operators | 43 | 27.56 |
| Homemaker | 5 | 3.21 |
| Student | 1 | 0.64 |
| Unemployed | 10 | 6.41 |
| Other | 12 | 7.69 |
| What is your income before taxes? | ||
| No income | 15 | 9.74 |
| Less than $5000 | 6 | 3.90 |
| $5001–$10,000 | 6 | 3.90 |
| $10,001–$20,000 | 20 | 12.99 |
| $20,001–$30,000 | 20 | 12.99 |
| $30,001–$50,000 | 30 | 19.48 |
| $50,001–$75,000 | 28 | 18.18 |
| More than $75,000 | 29 | 18.83 |
| Chemotherapy status | ||
| Concurrent chemotherapy | 82 | 67.77 |
| Induction chemotherapy | 2 | 1.65 |
| Both induction and concurrent chemotherapy | 2 | 1.65 |
| No chemotherapy | 35 | 28.93 |
| AJCC disease stage | ||
| 1 | 4 | 3.36 |
| 2 | 10 | 8.40 |
| 3 | 33 | 27.73 |
| 4 | 72 | 60.50 |
| Early vs late stage disease | ||
| Stages I & II | 14 | 11.76 |
| Stages III–IV | 105 | 88.24 |
| Disease sites | ||
| Larynx | 30 | 18.75 |
| Oropharynx | 49 | 30.62 |
| Hypopharynx | 3 | 1.87 |
| Nasopharynx | 4 | 2.5 |
| Oral cavity yes | 35 | 21.87 |
| Other | 38 | 23.75 |
| Rural | ||
| Urban | 81 | 50.63 |
| Rural | 79 | 49.38 |