Table 1 Characteristics by chronic conditions in adults with cancer (n = 3657)
Variable | Chronic condition (n = 3040) | No chronic condition (n = 617) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
n (weighted %) | n (weighted %) | ||
Age category | < 0.001 | ||
18–45 | 300 (7.8) | 219 (30.5) | |
46–64 | 1024 (33.0) | 263 (46.2) | |
65+ | 1716 (59.2) | 135 (23.3) | |
Race | 0.006 | ||
White | 1872 (74.5) | 359 (69.3) | |
Black | 368 (5.4) | 56 (4.6) | |
Other | 800 (20.1) | 202 (26.2) | |
Sex (female) | 1645 (57.8) | 374 (56.5) | 0.178 |
Body mass index | < 0.001 | ||
Underweight | 45 (1.3) | 19 (2.6) | |
Normal | 901 (31.6) | 265 (45.0) | |
Overweight | 1061 (35.1) | 210 (34.8) | |
Obese | 1033 (31.9) | 123 (17.7) | |
Education | < 0.001 | ||
High School | 1720 (57.0) | 319 (49.9) | |
College | 814 (32.2) | 224 (43.0) | |
No degree/other | 506 (10.8) | 74 (7.1) | |
Family size | < 0.001 | ||
≤ 2 | 2355 (81.6) | 354 (65.6) | |
> 2 | 685 (18.4) | 263 (34.4) | |
Geographical region | 0.259 | ||
Northeast | 515 (17.9) | 93 (15.3) | |
Midwest | 649 (23.0) | 131 (22.8) | |
South | 1191 (38.6) | 206 (36.8) | |
West | 685 (20.5) | 187 (25.1) | |
Married | 1681 (59.6) | 394 (65.7) | 0.034 |
Income categorya | < 0.001 | ||
Poor | 670 (16.3) | 97 (11.1) | |
Low income | 475 (14.2) | 82 (10.3) | |
Middle income | 806 (25.7) | 170 (24.7) | |
High income | 1089 (43.9) | 268 (53.9) | |
Insurance coverage | < 0.001 | ||
Private | 1817 (66.9) | 444 (77.3) | |
Public | 1084 (29.9) | 115 (14.4) | |
Uninsured | 139 (3.2) | 58 (8.3) | |
Perceived health status | < 0.001 | ||
Excellent/Very good | 1224 (45.3) | 399 (70.7) | |
Good | 943 (31.2) | 134 (18.1) | |
Fair/poor | 873 (23.6) | 84 (11.2) |