Table 2.
Characteristics of Patients in Samplea
| Characteristic | Patient Sample (n=38) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean | 63.7 |
| Age, range | 44–79 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 13 (34.2) |
| Female | 25 (65.8) |
| Race | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 35 (92.1) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 2 (7.1) |
| Hispanic | 1 (2.6) |
| Education | |
| Grades 9 through 11 (some high school) | 2 (7.1) |
| Grade 12 or GED (high school graduate) | 16 (42.1) |
| College 1 to 3 years (some college or technical school including the Associates Degree) | 14 (36.8) |
| College 4 years (college graduate with a Bachelors degree) | 2 (7.1) |
| Graduate Degree (Masters or Doctorate-level degree) | 4 (10.5) |
| Income | |
| $20,000 or less | 5 (13.2) |
| $20,001 to $50,000 | 10 (26.3) |
| $50,001 to $100,000 | 14 (36.8) |
| Over $100,000 | 6 (15.8) |
| Unreported | 3 (7.9) |
| Cancer Stage | |
| Stage III | 5 |
| Stage IV | 33 |
| Primary Cancer Site | |
| Breast | 10 |
| Colon | 4 |
| Pancreas | 4 |
| Lung | 3 |
| Ovary | 3 |
| Gastric | 2 |
| Otherb | 12 |
a
Unless otherwise noted, data are reported as number (percentage) of participant patients
b
Other primary cancers included anal, bladder, carcinoid, esophageal, gallbladder, kidney, liver, neuroendocrine, oropharynx, small bowel, and unknown