Table 1.
Patient Baseline Characteristics (N = 628).
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), years | 60.3 (11.7) |
| ≥65 years | 237 (37.74) |
| <65 years | 391 (62.26) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 415 (66.08) |
| Male | 213 (33.92) |
| Race | |
| White | 518 (82.48) |
| Non-White a | 110 (17.52) |
| Education | |
| Graduated college | 249 (40.03) |
| Did not graduate college | 373 (59.97) |
| Cancer Type | |
| Breast | 200 (31.85) |
| Thoracic/Lung | 94 (14.97) |
| Hematologic | 94 (14.97) |
| Gastrointestinal | 80 (12.74) |
| Head/Neck | 53 (8.44) |
| Gynecologic | 47 (7.48) |
| Genito-urinary | 35 (5.57) |
| Other b | 25 (3.98) |
| Cancer Stage | |
| I | 67 (11.65) |
| II | 104 (18.09) |
| III | 138 (24.00) |
| IV | 266 (46.26) |
| Cancer Treatment | |
| Chemotherapy | 550 (87.58) |
| Radiation | 334 (53.18) |
| Surgery | 333 (53.03) |
| Pain Medication | |
| None | 90 (14.35) |
| Non-Opioid | 232 (37.00) |
| Opioid | 305 (48.64) |
| Worst Pain Severity (0–10 scale) | |
| Mild (1–3) | 115 (18.43) |
| Moderate (4–6) | 201 (32.21) |
| Severe (7–10) | 308 (49.36) |
Note: Due to missing data, some variables do not add up to 628.
a
Non-white, N (%): Black, 76 (12.10); Hispanic, 11 (1.75); Asian, 17 (2.71), Other, 6 (0.96).
b
Other cancer types include but are not limited to sarcoma and skin.