Table 1.
Frequency distributions of demographic and lifestyle characteristics of head and neck cancer patients by race.
| Factors | European American (n = 24) | African American (n = 15) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| Average Age | 60.7 | 58.3 | 0.55a |
| ≤65 | 61% | 80% | |
| >65 | 39% | 20% | |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 65% | 79% | 0.48b |
| Female | 35% | 21% | |
| Missing | 1 | 1 | |
| Education | |||
| <High School Graduate | 8% | 50% | 0.01b |
| ≥High School Graduate | 92% | 50% | |
| Missing | 0 | 5 | |
| Employment | |||
| Unemployed/Disability | 38% | 80% | 0.049b |
| Employed | 29% | 20% | |
| Retired | 33% | 0 | |
| Missing | 0 | 5 | |
| Average Income($) | |||
| ≤25000 | 35% | 50% | 0.46b |
| >25000 | 65% | 50% | |
| Missing | 1 | 5 | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | 63% | 50% | 0.70b |
| Not Married (Single/Wid./Div.) | 37% | 50% | |
| Missing | 0 | 5 | |
| Smoking Status | |||
| Never | 21% | 20% | 0.34b |
| Former | 46% | 20% | |
| Current | 33% | 60% | |
| Missing | 0 | 5 | |
| Alcohol Use | |||
| Never | 13% | 10% | 0.10b |
| Former | 8% | 40% | |
| Current | 79% | 50% | |
| Missing | 0 | 5 | |
| Binge Drinking | |||
| No | 39% | 20% | 0.62b |
| Yes | 61% | 80% | |
| Missing | 6 | 10 | |
| Exercise | |||
| No Exercise | 25% | 30% | 0.96b |
| Mild | 37% | 30% | |
| Moderate | 25% | 20% | |
| Strenuous | 13% | 20% | |
| Missing | 0 | 5 | |
| Diet | |||
| Average Fruit Consumption | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.24a |
| Average Vegetable Consumption | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.64 |
| Missing | 0 | 5 | |
| BMI | |||
| Average BMI | 27.4 | 23.9 | 0.054a |
| <18.5 | 9% | 21% | |
| 18.5–24.9 | 26% | 29% | |
| 25.0–29.9 | 30% | 43% | |
| ≤30.0 | 35% | 7% | |
| Missing | 1 | 1 | |
a
= t-test.
b
= Fisher's exact test.