Table 2.
Patient characteristics of older adults age ≥ 65 in the cancer patient deliberation study.
| Characteristic | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age 65–70 | 22 | 56 |
| Age > 70 | 17 | 44 |
| Female gender | 15 | 38 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| African American | 3 | 8 |
| Asian/Asian American | 3 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 5 |
| White | 26 | 66 |
| Other | 1 | 3 |
| Not answered | 4 | 10 |
| Disease site | ||
| Breast | 5 | 13 |
| Gastrointestinal | 11 | 28 |
| Genitourinary | 15 | 38 |
| Lung | 2 | 5 |
| Melanoma | 6 | 15 |
| Education | ||
| Less than a bachelor’s degree | 13 | 33 |
| College education | 8 | 21 |
| Advanced degree | 16 | 41 |
| Not answered | 2 | 5 |
| Annual household income | ||
| <20 K | 1 | 2 |
| 20 to <40 K | 3 | 8 |
| 40 to 60 K | 4 | 10 |
| 60 to <80 K | 2 | 5 |
| 80 to 100 K | 3 | 8 |
| >100 K | 17 | 44 |
| Not answered | 9 | 23 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Divorced/Separated | 8 | 21 |
| Married/Partnered | 26 | 66 |
| Widowed | 2 | 5 |
| Not answered | 3 | 8 |