Table 1 Participant demographic, medical, and study variables for participants in usual care study at baseline
Demographic, medical, and study variables | Baseline (n = 1196) | |
|---|---|---|
Nor Mean | % or SD | |
Mean number problems | ||
  Practical | 0.94 | 1.37 |
  Psychosocial | 1.96 | 1.91 |
Mean slope of change in problems | ||
  Practical | −0.05 | 0.18 |
  Psychosocial | −0.03 | 0.25 |
Psychosocial Resources (% endorsed) | ||
  Awareness | 595 | 50.8 |
  Past use | 87 | 7.4 |
  Current use | 14 | 1.2 |
  Future use | 94 | 8.0 |
Age (years) | 61.10 | 14.51 |
Gender | ||
  Male | 698 | 58.3 |
  Female | 498 | 41.7 |
Marital status | ||
  Single | 94 | 7.9 |
  Married | 779 | 65.1 |
  Separated | 32 | 2.7 |
  Divorced | 78 | 6.5 |
  Widow/er | 102 | 8.5 |
  Common Law | 66 | 5.5 |
  Committed | 22 | 1.8 |
  Missing | 23 | 1.9 |
Living arrangements | ||
  Not Alone | 969 | 84.1 |
  Alone | 183 | 15.9 |
Education | ||
  Elementary School (1-6) | 30 | 2.5 |
  Middle School (7-9) | 106 | 8.9 |
  High School (10-12) | 401 | 33.5 |
  Community College | 235 | 19.6 |
  Some University | 115 | 9.6 |
  Completed University | 167 | 14.0 |
  Postgraduate | 112 | 9.4 |
  Missing | 30 | 2.5 |
Ethnicity | ||
  English as first language and visible majority | 992 | 82.9 |
  English as first language and visible minority | 46 | 3.8 |
  English not first language and visible majority | 75 | 6.3 |
  English not first language and visible minority | 55 | 4.6 |
  Missing | 28 | 2.3 |
Family income | ||
  Less than $30,000 | 215 | 18.0 |
  Between $30,001 and $49,999 | 270 | 22.6 |
  Between $50,000 and $79,999 | 173 | 14.5 |
  Between $80,000 and $99,999 | 117 | 9.8 |
  more than $100,000 | 180 | 15.1 |
  Prefer not to say | 195 | 16.3 |
  Missing | 46 | 3.8 |
Source income | ||
  Pension/Retirement (CPP) | 446 | 37.3 |
  Employment | 443 | 37.0 |
  Family members (spouse/parent) | 123 | 10.3 |
  Social assistance | 54 | 4.5 |
  Prefer not to say | 55 | 4.6 |
  Other | 38 | 3.2 |
  Missing | 37 | 3.1 |
Diagnosis | ||
  Gastrointestinal | 329 | 27.5 |
  Prostate | 230 | 19.2 |
  Skin (melanoma) | 133 | 11.1 |
  Gynecological | 110 | 9.2 |
  Head and neck | 75 | 6.3 |
  Breast | 69 | 5.8 |
  Lymphoma | 49 | 4.1 |
  Leukemia | 39 | 3.3 |
  Testicular | 33 | 2.8 |
  Lung | 31 | 2.6 |
  Thyroid | 25 | 2.1 |
  Brain | 25 | 2.1 |
  Other | 48 | 4.0 |
Stage of disease | ||
  Primary | 824 | 68.9 |
  Metastatic | 153 | 12.8 |
  Missing/Not Staged | 219 | 18.3 |
Receipt of treatment prior to baseline | ||
  Surgery | 275 | 23.0 |
  Chemotherapy | 100 | 8.4 |
  Radiation therapy | 32 | 2.7 |
  Transplant | 1 | 0.1 |
  Hormone therapy | 50 | 4.2 |