Table 1.
Descriptive summary of the sample (N = 104)
| Characteristic | N (%) or mean (standard deviation); range |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 59 (56.7%) |
| Female | 45 (43.3%) |
| Age | 56.8 (7.6); 34–68 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 96 (92.3%) |
| Other race/ethnicity | 8 (7.7%) |
| Education | |
| At most high school | 42 (40.8%) |
| At least some college | 61 (59.2%) |
| Annual family income | |
| < $35,000 | 51 (50.5%) |
| ≥ $35,000 | 50 (49.5%) |
| Family income above federal poverty level* | |
| Yes | 75 (74.3%) |
| No | 26 (25.7%) |
| Employed | |
| Yes | 40 (38.5%) |
| No | 64 (61.5%) |
| Location | |
| Rural | 58 (55.8%) |
| Urban | 46 (44.2%) |
| Appalachian | |
| Yes | 60 (57.7%) |
| No | 44 (42.3%) |
| Private insurance | |
| Yes | 48 (47.1%) |
| No | 54 (52.9%) |
| Cancer stage at diagnosis | |
| Non-invasive malignant tumor (I) | 1 (1.1%) |
| Localized (II) | 39 (42.9%) |
| Regional (III) | 36 (39.6%) |
| Distant metastasis (IV) | 15 (16.4%) |
| Years since diagnosis | 2.8 (1.3); 0.4–5.5 |
| Number of material burden items endorsed | 1.9 (1.5); 0–5 |
| High health insurance literacy (HILM - confidence and behaviors) | |
| Yes | 21 (21.4%) |
| No | 77 (78.6%) |
| High health insurance literacy (HIKM - knowledge) | |
| Yes | 56 (53.9%) |
| No | 48 (46.2%) |
| High numeracy | |
| Yes | 17 (16.4%) |
| No | 87 (83.7%) |
| Financial toxicity score | 24.5 (10.4); 3–43 |