TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 77)
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.3 (10.1) |
| No. of patients (%) | |
| Gender | |
| Female | 24 (31.2) |
| Male | 53 (68.8) |
| Race | |
| White | 71 (92.2) |
| Black or African American | 4 (5.2) |
| Other | 2 (2.6) |
| Marital status | |
| Single/widowed/other | 18 (23.4) |
| Married/single, living with partner | 59 (76.6) |
| Highest education level | |
| Grade 12 | 28 (36.3) |
| Undergraduate | 37 (48.1) |
| Graduate | 12 (15.6) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed (by others) | 45 (58.4) |
| Self‐employed | 2 (2.6) |
| Not employed | 30 (39.0) |
| Area of residence | |
| City | 23 (29.9) |
| Country | 31 (40.3) |
| Suburb | 23 (29.8) |
| Primary tumor location | |
| Oral cavity | 25 (32.5) |
| Oropharynx | 52 (67.5) |
| Virus | |
| No known virus | 8 (10.4) |
| Human Papillomavirus | 46 (59.7) |
| Not tested | 23 (29.9) |
| Cancer stage | |
| I | 0 (0.0) |
| II | 27 (35.1) |
| III | 18 (23.4) |
| IV | 32 (41.5) |
| Complete cancer treatment received (N = 72) | |
| Surgery only | 21 (29.2) |
| Radiation only | 1 (1.4) |
| Surgery and radiation | 2 (2.8) |
| Chemo and radiation | 39 (54.1) |
| Surgery, chemo, and radiation | 9 (12.5) |