Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of patient and caregiver sample.

Demographic variable		Total (N=10), n (%)	Patients (n=5), n (%)	Caregivers (n=5), n (%)
Age band (years)
	45-54	1 (10)	1 (20)	0 (0)
	55-64	4 (40)	2 (40)	2 (40)
	65-74	4 (40)	2 (40)	2 (40)
	75-84	1 (10)	0 (0)	1 (20)
Rurala		8 (80)	4 (80)	4 (80)
Sex
	Female	6 (60)	2 (40)	4 (80)
	Male	4 (40)	3 (60)	1 (20)
Race
	Black or African American	4 (40)	2 (40)	2 (40)
	White	6 (60)	3 (60)	3 (60)
Ethnicity
	Latino or Hispanic	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
	Non-Latino or non-Hispanic	10 (100)	5 (100)	5 (100)
Highest education level
	Less than high school	1 (10)	1 (20)	0 (0)
	High school graduate	2 (20)	0 (0)	2 (40)
	Some college	5 (50)	3 (60)	2 (40)
	Professional or graduate degree	2 (20)	1 (20)	1 (20)
Current employment
	Full-time	3 (30)	2 (40)	1 (20)
	Retired	6 (60)	2 (40)	4 (80)
	Other	1 (10)	1 (20)	0 (0)
Relationship with patient: spouse		N/Ab	N/A	5 (100)
Primary cancer diagnosis
	Head and neck	N/A	3 (60)	N/A
	Colorectal	N/A	1 (20)	N/A
	Lung	N/A	1 (20)	N/A

^aRural as identified by Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services; Rural Health Information Hub [40].

^bN/A: not applicable.