Table 1.
Patient Demographics
| Baseline demographic data | All pancreatic patients (n = 42) | Experimental arm (n = 26) | Control arm (n = 16) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment arm, n (%) | |||
| Experimental | 26 (61.9) | 26 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Control | 16 (38.1) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (100.0) |
| Age, mean (range) | 61.8 (21.0–83.0) | 60.0 (21.0–83.0) | 64.7 (44.0–78.0) |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Female | 18 (42.9) | 11 (42.3) | 7 (43.8) |
| Male | 24 (57.1) | 15 (57.7) | 9 (56.3) |
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| African American | 5 (11.9) | 3 (11.5) | 2 (12.5) |
| Asian | 5 (11.9) | 4 (15.4) | 1 (6.3) |
| Caucasian | 28 (66.7) | 16 (61.5) | 12 (75.0) |
| Hispanic Latino | 1 (2.4) | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Native Hawaiian | 1 (2.4) | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Mixed race | 2 (4.8) | 1 (3.8) | 1 (6.3) |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| Did not complete high school | 1 (2.4) | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| High school | 9 (21.4) | 4 (15.4) | 5 (31.3) |
| College | 20 (47.6) | 12 (46.2) | 8 (50.0) |
| Graduate/professional school | 11 (26.2) | 8 (30.8) | 3 (18.8) |
| Unknown | 1 (2.4) | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Religion, n (%) | |||
| None | 9 (21.4) | 5 (19.2) | 4 (25.0) |
| Catholic | 8 (19.0) | 6 (23.1) | 2 (12.5) |
| Jewish | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.3) |
| Protestant | 20 (47.6) | 12 (46.2) | 8 (50.0) |
| Other | 4 (9.5) | 3 (11.5) | 1 (6.3) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Never married | 3 (7.1) | 3 (11.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Widowed | 4 (9.5) | 2 (7.7) | 2 (12.5) |
| Divorced/separated | 1 (2.4) | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Married/living with partner | 34 (81.0) | 20 (76.9) | 14 (87.5) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |||
| Employed full time | 7 (16.7) | 7 (26.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Employed part time | 4 (9.5) | 1 (3.8) | 3 (18.8) |
| Homemaker | 3 (7.1) | 2 (7.7) | 1 (6.3) |
| Retired | 23 (54.8) | 12 (46.2) | 11 (68.8) |
| Unemployed | 5 (11.9) | 4 (15.4) | 1 (6.3) |
| Family income, n (%) | |||
| $10,001–$20,000 | 1 (2.4) | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| $20,001–$30,000 | 2 (4.8) | 2 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| $30,001–$40,000 | 5 (11.9) | 3 (11.5) | 2 (12.5) |
| $40,001–$50,000 | 4 (9.5) | 3 (11.5) | 1 (6.2) |
| Greater than $50,000 | 29 (69.0) | 16 (61.5) | 13 (81.2) |
| Unknown | 1 (2.4) | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Current or previous surgical procedure, n (%) | 18 (42.9) | 11 (42.3) | 7 (43.8) |
| Current or previous chemotherapy, n (%) | 32 (76.2) | 18 (69.2) | 14 (87.5) |
| Current or previous radiation therapy, n (%) | 12 (28.6) | 8 (30.8) | 4 (25.0) |
| Tried alternative therapies, n (%) | 9 (21.4) | 5 (19.2) | 4 (25.0) |
| Number of comorbidities, median (range) | 1.5 (0–6) | 1 (0–6) | 2 (2–5) |