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. 2021 Feb 23;9(2):576–580. doi: 10.1007/s40615-021-00990-0

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics and t-tests associated with Race

Race N Mean SD SE t df Sig. (2-tailed) 95% Confidence Interval of the Diff Missing
Lower Upper
Means
All-health-related worry (mean) Black 65 48.03 24.39 3.03 −3.46 421 0.001 ** −16.10 −4.44 147
White 358 58.30 21.54 1.14
Cancer-related worry (mean) Black 74 34.79 29.21 3.40 −3.28 445 0.001 ** −19.47 −4.89 123
White 373 46.97 29.13 1.51
Non-cancer-related worry (mean) Black 80 68.30 28.84 3.22 −2.96 495 0.003 ** −13.91 −2.80 73
White 417 76.66 21.92 1.07
Individual Items
I am worried about delays/interruptions to my cancer care because of COVID-19. Black 87 45.52 37.03 3.97 −3.65 523 0.000 ** −22.52 −6.75 45
White 438 60.16 33.60 1.61
I am worried my treatment will take longer than I anticipated because of COVID-19. Black 80 34.78 34.85 3.90 −1.47 471 0.140 −15.46 2.23 97
White 393 41.39 37.04 1.87
I am worried my cancer will get worse or spread during the COVID-19 pandemic. Black 83 26.82 30.61 3.36 −4.28 493 0.000 ** −25.61 −9.48 75
White 412 44.36 34.76 1.71
I am worried about my general health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Black 86 65.81 35.35 3.81 −2.62 511 0.010 * −15.29 −2.19 57
White 427 74.56 26.57 1.29
I am worried about getting COVID-19. Black 86 70.40 29.92 3.23 −2.68 517 0.010 * −13.50 −2.07 51
White 433 78.18 23.45 1.13

** p < .01

* p < .05

Note: n varies with each analysis reflecting missing data for each variable of interest