Table 1.
Sample Characteristics of Cancer Survivors by Period
| 2002–2003 | 2004–2006 | 2007–2009 | 2010–2012 | 2013–2015 | 2016–2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample sizea | 3,056 | 4,613 | 4,121 | 5,773 | 6,754 | 6,411 | |
| Weighted population size, 1,000sb | 9,630 | 10,805 | 11,668 | 13,024 | 13,599 | 15,353 | |
| Age (years), %c | |||||||
| 18 to 44 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 9.6 | |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 14.9 | 12.3 | 12.7 | |
| 45 to 64 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 23.3 | 23.9 | 24.8 | 23.4 | |
| 65 to 74 | 23.5 | 21.7 | 23.6 | 24.2 | 26.7 | 28.4 | |
| 75+ | 25.2 | 26.1 | 24.6 | 25.4 | 25.9 | 25.9 | |
| Female, % | 62.4 | 61.3 | 62.3 | 59.5 | 60.0 | 59.7 | |
| Education, % | |||||||
| Less than High School | 19.7 | 18.6 | 16.5 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 11.7 | |
| High School/GED | 31.7 | 30.5 | 30.1 | 29.1 | 29.0 | 25.6 | |
| More than High School | 48.6 | 50.8 | 53.4 | 57.0 | 57.5 | 62.8 | |
| Race, % | |||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 86.7 | 85.2 | 82.8 | 82.2 | 81.1 | 80.1 | |
| Hispanic | 4.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.5 | |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.2 | |
| Married, % | 59.3 | 60.5 | 58.9 | 57.8 | 58.2 | 59.1 | |
| Insurance, % | |||||||
| Private Insurance | 69.6 | 66.7 | 66.1 | 61.1 | 58.5 | 60.7 | |
| Public Insuranced | 24.2 | 27.1 | 27.0 | 32.8 | 36.9 | 36.1 | |
| Uninsured | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 3.2 | |
| Poverty status (FPLe), % | |||||||
| Less than 100 % | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 8.2 | |
| 100–199% | 14.1 | 16.7 | 15.6 | 15.7 | 16.6 | 15.2 | |
| 200–399% | 24.5 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 27.6 | 27.9 | 28.0 | |
| 400% or above | 25.8 | 28.6 | 35.9 | 33.6 | 36.1 | 40.6 | |
| Unknown | 27.3 | 24.6 | 15.3 | 13.7 | 9.8 | 7.9 | |
| Current Smoking, % | 19.0 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 16.0 | 14.1 | 12.8 | |
| History of two or more cancers, % | 9.0 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 10.6 |
a.
Cochran-Armitage trend tests showed statistically significant trends in proportions of all sample characteristics (all P < .01).
b.
The estimated size of populations of cancer survivors were estimated using National Health Interview Survey complex survey design and survey weights.
c.
All percentage presented are weighted.
d.
Public insurance included self-reported Medicaid, Medicare, military health care/Veterans Affairs insurance, Medi-Gap, and Indian Health Service insurance.
e.
FPL stands for federal poverty level.