Table 2.
Cancer and health-related demographic information
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer information | ||
| Time since diagnosis | ||
| < 1 year | 11 | 9.6 |
| 1–5 years | 42 | 36.8 |
| > 5 years | 53 | 46.5 |
| No response | 8 | 7.0 |
| Stage at diagnosis | ||
| I | 25 | 21.9 |
| II | 26 | 22.8 |
| III | 25 | 21.9 |
| IV | 13 | 11.4 |
| Unknown | 17 | 14.9 |
| No response | 8 | 7.0 |
| Cancer type | ||
| Breast | 56 | 49.1 |
| Lymphoma | 9 | 7.9 |
| Colorectal | 5 | 4.4 |
| Sarcoma | 5 | 4.4 |
| Ovarian | 5 | 4.4 |
| Thyroid | 4 | 3.5 |
| Lung | 3 | 2.6 |
| Skin | 2 | 1.8 |
| Brain | 2 | 1.8 |
| Leukemia | 2 | 1.8 |
| Other | 12 | 10.5 |
| No response | 9 | 7.9 |
| General health information (% affirmative) | ||
| High blood pressure | 21 | 18.4 |
| High cholesterol | 17 | 14.9 |
| Heart attack | 2 | 1.8 |
| Stroke | 2 | 1.8 |
| Emphysema | 1 | 0.9 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 6 | 5.3 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 2.6 |
| Secondary cancers | 8 | 7.0 |
| Angina | 1 | 0.9 |
| Arthritis | 26 | 22.8 |
Notes: n and % for general health related information based on number of participants responding “yes” to the presence of conditions