Table 1.
Participant characteristics for older adults with lung cancer, caregivers, and oncologists (N=40).
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Patients (n = 14) | |
| Age, median (IQR) | 74.5 (68–81) |
| 65–74 | 7 (50) |
| 75–84 | 5 (36) |
| ≥85 | 2 (14) |
| Female | 10 (71) |
| Race | |
| White | 13 (93) |
| Asian | 1 (7) |
| Education | |
| High school or less | 2 (15) |
| College | 6 (46) |
| Graduate level | 5 (38) |
| Partnered | 4 (29) |
| Lives alone | 7 (50) |
| Patient-reported Karnofsky Performance Status | |
| 80–100% | 12 (86) |
| 50–70% | 2 (14) |
| Fall(s) in past 6 months | 4 (29) |
| Dependent in ≥1 instrumental activities of daily living | 6 (43) |
| Caregivers (n = 12) | |
| Age, median (IQR) | 58 (53–67) |
| <55 | 3 (25) |
| 55–64 | 5 (42) |
| ≥65 | 4 (33) |
| Female | 9 (75) |
| Race | |
| White | 8 (73) |
| Asian | 3 (27) |
| Education | |
| College | 4 (33) |
| Graduate level | 8 (67) |
| Caregiver for parent with lung cancer | 8 (67) |
| Caregiver for partner with lung cancer | 4 (33) |
| Medical oncologists (n = 14) | |
| Age, median (IQR) | 40.5 (36–44) |
| <40 | 6 (43) |
| 40–49 | 6 (43) |
| ≥50 | 2 (14) |
| Female | 10 (71) |
| Race | |
| White | 6 (43) |
| Asian | 8 (57) |
| Years in independent oncology practice, median (IQR) | 4.5 (1.5–7) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range.