Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Characteristics | All Patients, n = 125 | Solid Tumora, n = 89 | Multiple Myeloma, n = 36 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Female | 99 (79) | 80 (90) | 19 (53) |
| Male | 26 (21) | 9 (10) | 17 (47) |
| Age (years) | |||
| Range | 26–79 | 26–79 | 32–77 |
| Mean ± standard deviation | 48 ± 13 | 45 ± 12 | 55 ± 13 |
| US region, n (%) | |||
| Northeast | 19 (15) | 16 (18) | 3 (8) |
| Midwest | 26 (21) | 17 (19) | 9 (25) |
| South | 45 (36) | 33 (37) | 12 (33) |
| West | 35 (28) | 23 (26) | 12 (33) |
| Highest level of education, n (%) | |||
| Less than high school | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| High school or GED | 9 (7) | 6 (7) | 3 (8) |
| Some college or post-high school education/training | 31 (25) | 19 (21) | 12 (33) |
| College degree | 46 (37) | 36 (40) | 10 (28) |
| Graduate degree (Masters, Professional, or Doctorate) | 38 (30) | 27 (30) | 11 (31) |
| Medical insuranceb, n (%) | |||
| Private | 82 (66) | 60 (67) | 22 (61) |
| Medicaid | 23 (18) | 18 (20) | 5 (14) |
| Medicare | 20 (16) | 12 (13) | 8 (22) |
| Other: TRICARE, Veterans Affairs | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 1 (3) |
| None | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 1 (3) |
| Time since diagnosis, n (%) | |||
| Less than 1 year ago | 20 (16) | 12 (13) | 8 (22) |
| 1 year ago | 24 (19) | 16 (18) | 8 (22) |
| 2 years ago | 43 (34) | 31 (35) | 12 (33) |
| 3 years ago | 38 (30) | 30 (34) | 8 (22) |
Notes: aIncludes breast (n = 74), prostate (n = 8), and lung (n = 7) cancer patients. bPatients could select more than one response.