Table 1 Demographic characteristics and frequencies at baseline for the study sample (N = 217).
Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 103 | 47.5 |
Female | 114 | 52.5 |
Age | ||
Mean (SD) | 49.7 (13.7) | |
Range | 20–82 | |
Months since diagnosis | ||
Mean (SD) | 86.3 (99.4) | |
Range | 1–504 | |
Smoking history | ||
Never | 94 | 43.5 |
Yes | 38 | 17.6 |
Previous | 84 | 38.9 |
Living alone | 23 | 10.6 |
Employed: full-time and part-time | 149 | 68.7 |
Ethnicity | ||
Caucasian | 191 | 88.0 |
Other | 26 | 12.0 |
Severity of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | ||
Moderate problem | 112 | 51.6 |
Moderate severe problem | 74 | 34.1 |
Severe problem | 27 | 12.5 |
Very severe problem | 4 | 1.8 |