Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N=35).
| Variable | Values | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 62.1 (11.9) | ||
| Gender, n (%) | |||
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Female | 19 (54) | |
| Race, n (%) | |||
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Black | 13 (37) | |
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White | 22 (63) | |
| Cancer typea, n (%) | |||
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Breast | 16 (46) | |
|
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Prostate | 12 (34) | |
|
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Myeloma | 2 (6) | |
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Skin | 2 (6) | |
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Thyroid | 2 (6) | |
|
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Head and neck | 2 (6) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
|
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Married or civil union | 24 (69) | |
|
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Widowed | 5 (14) | |
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Single, never married | 3 (9) | |
|
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Divorced | 3 (9) | |
| Education, n (%) | |||
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High-school degree of equivalent (eg, General Educational Development) | 4 (11) | |
|
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Some college but no degree | 4 (11) | |
|
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Associate degree | 8 (23) | |
|
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Bachelor’s degree | 11 (31) | |
|
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Graduate degree | 8 (23) | |
| Income (US $), n (%) | |||
|
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≤49,999 | 13 (37) | |
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50,000-124,999 | 10 (29) | |
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≥125,000 | 9 (26) | |
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Refused | 3 (9) | |
| Employment, n (%) | |||
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Employed, working full-time | 9 (26) | |
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Employed, working part-time | 3 (9) | |
|
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Disabled, not able to work | 4 (11) | |
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Retired | 19 (54) | |
aParticipants may select multiple cancers.