Table 1.
Participant demographic characteristics (N=36).
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Participants, n (%) | ||
| Sex | |||
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Female | 30 (83) | |
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Male | 6 (17) | |
| Race | |||
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White | 29 (81) | |
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Black or African American | 1 (3) | |
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Asian or Asian American | 3 (8) | |
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Alaska Native or Pacific Islander | 1 (3) | |
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Mixed race | 2 (6) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
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Hispanic or Latino | 5 (13) | |
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Non-Hispanic or Latino | 31 (87) | |
| Education | |||
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High-school diploma | 3 (8) | |
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Some college | 4 (11) | |
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Associate or 2-year degree | 3 (8) | |
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Bachelor’s degree | 13 (36) | |
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Graduate school or above | 13 (36) | |
| Employment | |||
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Employed | 23 (64) | |
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Unemployed or unable to work | 9 (25) | |
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Retired | 2 (6) | |
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Homemaker | 2 (6) | |
| Annual income (US $) | |||
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<20,000 | 2 (6) | |
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20,001 to 40,000 | 1 (3) | |
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40,001 to 60,000 | 5 (14) | |
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60,001 to 80,000 | 7 (19) | |
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80,001 to 100,000 | 2 (6) | |
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>100,000 | 19 (53) | |
| Marital status | |||
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Single | 11 (31) | |
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Partnered or in a relationship | 3 (8) | |
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Married | 19 (53) | |
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Divorced | 3 (8) | |
| Type of cancer | |||
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Blood | 10 (28) | |
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Breast | 9 (25) | |
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Gynecologic | 6 (17) | |
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Thyroid | 4 (11) | |
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Kidney | 2 (6) | |
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Bone | 2 (56) | |
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Ampullary | 1 (3) | |
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Appendiceal | 1 (3) | |
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Rectal | 1 (3) | |
| First cancer diagnosis | |||
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<3 months ago | 4 (11) | |
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3 to <6 months ago | 2 (6) | |
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6 months to <1 year ago | 7 (19) | |
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1 to 3 years ago | 18 (50) | |
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>3 years ago | 5 (14) | |