Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 707)
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Cancer type | |
Prostate | 160 (22.6 %) |
Breast | 354 (50.1 %) |
Colorectal | 193 (27.3 %) |
Gender (female) | 422 (59.7 %) |
Age | |
mean (standard deviation) | 65.1 (11.0) |
range | 30–91 |
Education | |
< High school | 467 (66.1 %) |
High school | 130 (18.4 %) |
University | 76 (10.7 %) |
Non-response | 34 (4.8 %) |
Relationship status | |
Married/couple | 502 (71.0 %) |
Single | 36 (5.1 %) |
Widowed | 86 (12.2 %) |
Divorced/separated | 48 (6.7 %) |
Non-response | 35 (5.0 %) |
Employment status | |
Retired | 347 (49.1 %) |
Unemployed | 51 (7.2 %) |
Employed | 256 (36.2 %) |
Non-response | 53 (7.5 %) |