Table 1.
Socioeconomic and disease specific characteristics of participants (N = 266).
| Age (years) | 62.91 (SD = 10.26, range 30 – 93) |
|---|---|
| Gender (n (%)) | |
| Male | 210 (78.9) |
| Female | 56 (21.1) |
| Race (n (%)) | |
| White | 219 (82.3) |
| Minorities | 38 (14.3) |
| Education level (n (%)) | |
| Less than high school | 67 (25.2) |
| High school of GED graduate | 68 (25.6) |
| Some college or above | 119 (44.7) |
| Employment status (n (%)) | |
| Employed; full time/ part time | 53 (19.9) |
| Unemployed/ disabled | 86 (32.3) |
| Retired | 101 (38.0) |
| Gross household income (n (%)) | |
| Less than $10,000 | 35 (13.2) |
| $10,000-$19,999 | 31 (11.7) |
| $20,000-$29,999 | 32 (12.0) |
| $30,000-$49,999 | 54 (20.3) |
| Over $50,000 | 77 (28.9) |
| Income meets basic needs (n (%)) | |
| Yes | 202 (75.9) |
| No | 50 (18.8) |
| HCC etiology (n (%)) | |
| Hepatitis C | 73 (26.9) |
| Hepatitis B | 9 (3.3) |
| Alcohol | 30 (11.1) |
| NASH | 24 (8.9) |
| Cryptogenic | 61 (22.5) |
| Hepatitis C & alcohol | 30 (11.1) |
| Hepatitis C & NASH | 1 (0.4) |
| Alcohol & NASH | 1 (0.4) |
| Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C | 2 (0.7) |
| Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C & alcohol | 1 (0.4) |
| Hepatitis B & alcohol | 2 (0.7) |
| Hemochromatosis | 7 (2.6) |
| Cryptogenic & NASH | 2 (0.7) |
| Recurrence | 2 (0.7) |
| Autoimmune hepatitis | 1 (0.4) |
| Other | 9 (3.3) |
| Cirrhosis (n (%)) | |
| Yes | 221 (81.5) |
| No | 50 (18.5) |
| Number of lesions (n (%)) | |
| 1 | 94 (34.7) |
| 2 | 47 (17.3) |
| 3 | 28 (10.3) |
| 4 | 11 (4.1) |
| 5 | 7 (2.6) |
| More than 5 | 54 (19.9) |
| None | 16 (6.9) |
| Vascular invasion (n (%)) | |
| Yes | 58 (21.4) |
| No | 183 (67.5) |