Table 1.
Sample socio-demographic and clinical characteristics (N = 751)
| Characteristic | Number of participants | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | ||
| Age (range, 18–86 years) | 619 | 50.6 (14.3) |
| Missing | 132 | |
| % | ||
| Cancer | ||
| Breast | 500 | 66.6 |
| Cervix | 89 | 11.9 |
| Colorectal | 77 | 10.3 |
| Prostate | 81 | 10.8 |
| Multiple concurrent cancer sites | 3 | 0.4 |
| Missing | 1 | 0.1 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 513 | 68.3 |
| Male | 109 | 14.5 |
| Missing | 129 | 17.2 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 102 | 13.6 |
| Black/African American | 142 | 18.9 |
| Asian | 185 | 24.6 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | 0.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 10.8 |
| Other | 10 | 1.3 |
| Missing | 230 | 30.7 |
| Primary language | ||
| English | 515 | 68.6 |
| Spanish | 96 | 12.8 |
| Other | 10 | 1.3 |
| Missing | 130 | 17.3 |
| Birth country | ||
| USA | 476 | 63.4 |
| Other | 129 | 17.2 |
| Missing | 146 | 19.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single/never married | 193 | 25.7 |
| Married/living as married | 254 | 33.8 |
| Divorced/separated | 136 | 18.1 |
| Widowed | 37 | 4.9 |
| Missing | 131 | 17.5 |
| Education | ||
| 8th grade or less | 58 | 7.7 |
| Some high school | 76 | 10.1 |
| High school diploma/GED | 141 | 18.8 |
| Some college/vocational school | 166 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 40 | 5.3 |
| College graduate | 87 | 5.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 46 | 6.1 |
| Missing | 137 | 18.3 |
| Household income | ||
| Less than $10,000 | 155 | 20.6 |
| $10,000 to $19,999 | 110 | 14.6 |
| $20,000 to $29,999 | 78 | 10.4 |
| $30,000 to $39,999 | 58 | 7.7 |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 35 | 4.7 |
| $50,000 or more | 116 | 15.4 |
| Missing | 199 | 26.6 |
| Employment status | ||
| No current employment | 338 | 45.0 |
| Part-time employment | 92 | 12.3 |
| Full-time employment | 187 | 24.9 |
| Missing | 134 | 17.8 |
| Health insurance coverage | ||
| Yes | 499 | 66.4 |
| No | 119 | 15.8 |
| Missing | 133 | 17.8 |
Not all of the 751 participants have responded to each of the socio-demographic and clinical characteristic questions. For example, only 619 participants reported their age, and 622 participants reported their sex