Table 1.
Sample characteristics (n = 156)
| Characteristic | % (n) |
|---|---|
| Age at response | |
| Mean years (SD)a | 49.6 (5.93) |
| Range | 32 – 69 |
| 32–40 years | 6% (10) |
| 41–49 years | 40% (62) |
| 50–69 years | 54% (84) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 83% (129) |
| Male | 17% (27) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Latino White Latino | 29% (45) |
| Latino | 24% (37) |
| African American | 15% (24) |
| Asian | 29% (45) |
| Chinese | 10% (15) |
| Filipino | 6% (10) |
| Korean | 7% (11) |
| Japanese | 6% (9) |
| Other | 3% (4) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/Living as married | 64% (99) |
| Other | 36% (56) |
| Education level | |
| < High school diploma or equivalent | 10% (15) |
| High school diploma to some college | 41% (64) |
| College degree | 25% (39) |
| > College degree Insurance status |
24% (38) |
| Insured | 84% (130) |
| Uninsured | 16% (24) |
| Annual household income | |
| < $50,000 | 38% (50) |
| > $50,000 Employment status |
62% (82) |
| Full-time employment | 44% (67) |
| Non full-time employment | 56% (87) |
| Cancer type | |
| Breast | 68% (106) |
| Colorectal | 32% (50) |
| Time since diagnosis | |
| Mean years (SD)a | 8.8 (3.42) |
| Range Health status |
1 – 16 |
| Excellent | 13% (21) |
| Very good | 32% (50) |
| Good | 31% (48) |
| Fair | 18% (28) |
| Poor | 5% (8) |
| Psychosocial factors, mean score (SD)a,b | |
| Knowledge of risk factors for cancer recurrence | 6.64 (1.47) |
| Perceived risk for recurrence | 1.22 (1.36) |
| Self-efficacy to reduce recurrence risk | 7.66 (1.43) |
| Knowledge about steps to reduce recurrence | 3.77 (0.92) |
| Worry about recurrence | 3.21 (1.26) |
| Outcomes | |
| Recommended cancer surveillance (n = 134) | 80% (107) |
| Recommended screening for early detection of other | |
| cancers (women only; n = 129) | 72% (93) |
| Blood pressure check in past 2 years | 96% (150) |
| Cholesterol screen in past 2 years | 86% (134) |
| Diabetes check in past 2 years | 81% (127) |
| Dental visit in past year | 64% (100) |
| Flu vaccination in past year | 35% (55) |
a
SD, standard deviation
b
Psychosocial factors were assessed on a scale from 0–8 for knowledge of risk factors for cancer recurrence, 0–4 for perceived risk for cancer recurrence, 2–10 for self-efficacy to reduce recurrence risk, 0–5 for knowledge about steps to reduce recurrence, and 0–5 for worry about recurrence. Higher scores reflect greater knowledge, perceived risk, self-efficacy, and worry.