Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Population (N = 85)
| Characteristic | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 43 | 51.0 |
| Female | 42 | 49.0 |
| Race/ethnicity (n = 81) | ||
| African-American or Black | 2 | 2.3 |
| White | 76 | 89.4 |
| Asian | 1 | 1.2 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.2 |
| Other | 5 | 5.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 1.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 63 | 74.1 |
| Living as married | 2 | 2.4 |
| Single, never married | 7 | 8.2 |
| Widowed | 3 | 3.5 |
| Divorced | 10 | 11.8 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Less than college | 17 | 20.4 |
| Some college | 11 | 13.3 |
| College graduate | 26 | 31.3 |
| Postgraduate | 29 | 34.9 |
| Employment status (n = 82) | ||
| Full-time | 42 | 51.2 |
| Part-time | 16 | 17.0 |
| Homemaker | 4 | 4.9 |
| Unemployed | 3 | 3.6 |
| Receiving disability | 6 | 7.3 |
| Retired | 17 | 19.5 |
| Other | 2 | 2.4 |
| Insurance status (n = 84) | ||
| Currently has health insurance | 84 | 100 |
| More than one insurance | 16 | 19 |
| Household income, $ (n = 77) | ||
| Less than 10,000 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 10,000 to 29,000 | 5 | 6.5 |
| 30,000 to 49,000 | 11 | 14.3 |
| 50,000 to 74,000 | 14 | 18.2 |
| 75,000 to 99,000 | 16 | 20.8 |
| 100,000 or more | 30 | 39.0 |
| Disease site (n = 85) | ||
| Gastrointestinal | 30 | 35.3 |
| Lymphoma | 28 | 32.9 |
| Head and neck | 27 | 31.8 |
| Treatment (n = 85) | ||
| Radiation | 41 | 48.2 |
| Surgery | 51 | 60.0 |
| Chemotherapy | 65 | 76.5 |
| Stem-cell transplantation | 3 | 3.53 |
| Other | 4 | 4.71 |