Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and health status of patients (N = 246) and family members (N = 194)
Characteristics | Patient (N = 246) | Caregiver (N = 194) | Combined (N = 440) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age ± SD b | 73 ± 7.1 | 64 ± 10.7 | 69 ± 10.0 |
Gender b | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 120 (48.8) | 138 (71.5) | 258 (58.8) |
Male | 126 (51.2%) | 55 (28.4%) | 181 (41.1%) |
Not Answered | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.2%) |
Race | |||
Native American | 6 (2.5) | 2 (1.0) | 8 (1.8) |
African American | 64 (26.3) | 67 (34.9) | 131 (30.1) |
Caucasian | 169 (69.5) | 120 (62.5) | 289 (66.4) |
Other | 4 (1.6) | 3 (1.6) | 7 (1.6) |
Not Answered | 3 (1.2%) | 2 (1.0%) | 5 (1.1%) |
Ethnicity | |||
Hispanic or Latino | 2 (0.8) | 1 (0.5) | 3 (0.7) |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 219 (91.6) | 167 (89.8) | 386 (90.8) |
Not Answered | 25 (10.2%) | 26 (13.4%) | 51 (11.6%) |
Marital status d | |||
Married/live with a partner | 171 (69.5) | 151 (78.2) | 322 (73.3) |
Single or never married | 6 (2.4) | 9 (4.7) | 15 (3.4) |
Widowed/Divorced/Separated | 69 (28.0) | 32 (16.6) | 101 (23.0) |
Not Answered | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.0%) | 2 (0.5%) |
Relation to patient | |||
Spouse | Â | 99 (51.6) | Â |
Sibling | 8 (4.2) | Â | |
Child | 36 (18.8) | Â | |
Other | 39 (20.3) | Â | |
Not Answered | Â | 12 (6.2%) | Â |
Educational attainment d | |||
Less than high school | 20 (8.2) | 9 (4.7) | 29 (6.6) |
High school graduate or GED | 43 (17.6) | 45 (23.3) | 88 (20.1) |
Some college | 66 (27.0) | 69 (35.8) | 135 (30.9) |
College graduate or more | 114 (46.7) | 70 (36.3) | 184 (42.1) |
Not Answered | 3 (1.2%) | 1 (0.5%) | 4 (0.9%) |
Household income | |||
<20Â K | 39 (15.9) | 27 (14.0) | 66 (15.1) |
20-39.9Â K | 49 (20.0) | 32 (16.6) | 81 (18.5) |
40-59.9Â K | 48 (19.6) | 46 (23.8) | 94 (21.5) |
60-79.9Â K | 49 (20.0) | 34 (17.6) | 83 (18.9) |
80 + K | 57 (23.3) | 50 (25.9) | 107 (24.4) |
Not answered | 4 (1.6%) | 5 (2.6%) | 9 (2.0%) |
Health status a,b | |||
Poor | 8 (3.3) | 0 | 8 (1.8) |
Fair | 50 (20.3) | 16 (8.3) | 66 (15.0) |
Good | 93 (37.8) | 75 (38.9) | 168 (38.3) |
Very good | 70 (28.5) | 73 (37.8) | 143 (32.6) |
Excellent | 24 (9.8) | 29 (15.0) | 53 (12.1) |
Not answered | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.5%) | 2 (0.5%) |
Cancer type (self reported) | Deceased N (%) | ||
Breast | 43 (17.5) | Â | 2 (4.6) |
Lung | 38 (15.4) | 10 (26.3) | |
Prostate | 37 (15.0) | 4 (10.8) | |
Other | 26 (10.6) | 6 (23.1) | |
Colon | 17 (6.9) | Â | |
Lymphoma | 14 (5.7) | Â | |
Bladder | 11 (4.5) | Â | |
Pancreatic | 11 (4.5) | Â | |
Head/Neck | 7 (2.8) | Â | |
Ovarian | 7 (2.8) | Â | |
Leukemia | 6 (2.4) | Â | |
Multiple myeloma | 6 (2.4) | Â | |
Endometrial | 3 (1.2) | Â | |
Kidney | 3 (1.2) | Â | |
Skin | 3 (1.2) | Â | |
Brain | 3 (1.2) | Â | |
Out-of pocket payments during the past 12 months | |||
$0 | 11 (4.5) | 6 (3.1) | 17 (3.9) |
<$500 | 20 (8.1) | 37 (19.1) | 57 (13.0) |
$500 - < $2000 | 55 (22.4) | 34 (17.5) | 89 (20.2) |
$2000 or more | 124 (50.4) | 95 (49.0) | 219 (49.8) |
Not Answered | 36 (14.6) | 22 (11.3) | 58 (13.2) |