Table 1 Baseline demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
Variable | Number of subjects (Sample size = 3173) | Weighted percentages |
|---|---|---|
SEER registry | ||
Atlanta | 316 | 22.5 |
Connecticut | 669 | 35.8 |
Los Angeles | 938 | 13.5 |
New Mexico | 342 | 11.5 |
Seattle | 325 | 6.0 |
Utah | 583 | 10.8 |
Ethnicity | ||
Non-Hispanic white | 2187 | 75.7 |
Non-Hispanic black | 539 | 13.8 |
Hispanic | 447 | 10.5 |
Age | ||
< 49 | 102 | 2.3 |
50–64 | 1137 | 32.3 |
65–74 | 1336 | 44.5 |
75+ | 598 | 20.9 |
Current marital status | ||
Married | 2499 | 78.6 |
Unmarried | 637 | 20.3 |
Unknown | 37 | 1.1 |
Education | ||
< High school degree | 695 | 20.9 |
High school/some college | 1419 | 43.6 |
≥ College degree | 1014 | 34.0 |
Unknown | 45 | 1.5 |
Insurance | ||
Private | 2595 | 82.1 |
Public/Medicare | 309 | 10.0 |
Unknown | 269 | 7.9 |
Income (annual) | ||
< $20,000 | 792 | 23.3 |
$20 – 40,000 | 921 | 28.8 |
$40,000 + | 1128 | 36.3 |
Unknown | 332 | 11.6 |