Table 2.
Demographics by Financial Toxicity Cohort.
| Demographics | Entire cohort (N = 87) | COST score ≤31 (n = 44) | COST score >31 (n = 43) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 54.2 (15.6) | 57.6 (13.9) | 50.7 (16.6) | <.05 |
| Range | 18-86 | 21-84 | 18-86 | |
| Sex, No. (%) | ||||
| Male | 45 (51.7) | 22 (50.0) | 23 (53.5) | .91 |
| Female | 42 (48.3) | 22 (50.0) | 20 (46.5) | |
| Race, No. (%) | ||||
| White | 55 (63.2) | 23 (52.3) | 32 (74.4) | <.05 |
| Black | 2 (2.3) | 1 (2.3) | 1 (2.3) | |
| Asian | 18 (20.7) | 9 (20.5) | 9 (20.9) | |
| Other | 10 (11.5) | 9 (20.5) | 1 (2.3) | |
| Education, No. (%) | ||||
| High school | 16 (18.4) | 10 (22.7) | 6 (14.0) | .76 |
| 2-year college degree | 7 (8.1) | 4 (9.1) | 3 (7.0) | |
| 4-year college degree | 29 (33.3) | 14 (31.8) | 15 (34.9) | |
| Postgraduate degree | 35 (40.2) | 16 (36.4) | 19 (44.2) | |
| Annual household income, No. (%) | ||||
| <$50 000 | 12 (13.8) | 11 (25.0) | 1 (2.3) | <.05 |
| $50 000-$99 999 | 13 (14.9) | 9 (20.5) | 4 (9.3) | |
| $100 000-$149 999 | 8 (9.2) | 5 (11.4) | 3 (7.0) | |
| $150 000-$199 999 | 15 (17.2) | 4 (9.1) | 11 (25.6) | |
| $200 000-$249 999 | 12 (13.8) | 5 (11.4) | 7 (16.3) | |
| >$250 000 | 18 (20.7) | 3 (6.8) | 15 (34.9) | |
| Employment status, No. (%) | ||||
| Full-time employed | 53 (60.9) | 19 (43.2) | 34 (79.1) | <.05 |
| Part-time employed | 8 (9.2) | 6 (13.6) | 2 (4.7) | |
| Retired | 16 (18.4) | 12 (27.3) | 4 (9.3) | |
| Other | 10 (11.5) | 7 (15.9) | 3 (7.0) | |
| Marital status, No. (%) | ||||
| Married | 48 (55.2) | 26 (59.1) | 22 (51.2) | .68 |
| Nonmarried | 38 (43.7) | 18 (40.9) | 20 (46.5) | |
| Insurance type, No. (%) | ||||
| Commercial | 58 (66.7) | 27 (61.4) | 31 (72.1) | .17 |
| Medicare | 21 (24.1) | 11 (25.0) | 10 (23.3) | |
| Medicaid | 7 (8.1) | 6 (13.6) | 1 (2.3) | |
| Financial toxicity score, No. (%) | ||||
| Median | 31 | |||
| Range | 0-44 | |||
Note: Percentages may not sum to 100 because some participants declined to provide answers to some demographic questions. COST = COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity.