Table 1.
Demographic and cancer-related characteristics (N = 53).
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Female | 29 (54.7) |
| Age at interview, yearsa | |
| 18–29 | 14 (26.4) |
| 30–45 | 19 (35.9) |
| 46–56 | 20 (37.7) |
| Age at cancer diagnosis, yearsb | |
| 0–4 | 10 (18.9) |
| 5–9 | 6 (11.2) |
| 10–14 | 4 (7.6) |
| 15–20 | 33 (62.3) |
| White, Not Hispanic/Latino | 50 (94.3) |
| Cancer diagnosis | |
| Lymphoma | 13 (24.5) |
| Gonad/germ cell | 10 (18.9) |
| Leukemia | 9 (17.0) |
| Sarcoma | 6 (11.3) |
| Thyroid | 5 (9.4) |
| Other | 10 (18.9) |
| Education | |
| High school or less | 10 (18.9) |
| Some college or technical school | 28 (52.8) |
| College graduate or more | 15 (28.3) |
| Employment | |
| Full-time | 34 (64.1) |
| Part-time | 8 (15.1) |
| Unemployed | 10 (18.9) |
| Retired | 1 (1.9) |
| Religion | |
| The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints | 25 (47.2) |
| No religious or unknown affiliation | 25 (47.2) |
| Other affiliation | 3 (5.7) |
| Urban County of Residence at Diagnosisc | 27 (50.9) |
| Urban County of Residence at Interviewc,d | 33 (70.2) |
a
Mean age at interview was 39.7, SD = 11.2.
b
Mean age at diagnosis was 13, SD = 6.5.
c
Rural = living in a county with <75% of population in an urban area [population ≥2500].
d
Missing for five survivors.