Table 1 Patient characteristics by urban vs. rural setting
From: Access to communication technologies in a sample of cancer patients: an urban and rural survey
| Â | Total Sample (n = 416) | Urban (n = 186) | Rural (n = 230) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Age | 62.7 | 60.7 | 64.3 | 0.013 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | 0.924 |
% Female | 56.7 | 57.0 | 56.5 | Â |
% Male | 43.3 | 43 | 43.5 | Â |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
% Caucasian | 88.6 | 76.2 | 98.7 | Â |
% Non-Caucasian | 11.4 | 23.8 | 1.3 | Â |
Employment | Â | Â | Â | 0.154 |
% Currently employed | 29.1 | 32.6 | 26.2 | Â |
% Unemployed | 70.9 | 67.4 | 73.8 | Â |
Annual Income | Â | Â | Â | 0.155 |
% < 20 K | 31.3 | 27.3 | 35.1 | Â |
% 20 – 50 K | 42.5 | 42.2 | 42.7 |  |
% > 50 K | 26.2 | 30.4 | 22.2 | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
% 8th grade or less | 6.3 | 4.3 | 7.8 | Â |
% Some high school | 14.5 | 11.9 | 16.5 | Â |
% High school or GED | 41.5 | 32.4 | 48.7 | Â |
% Any college | 37.8 | 51.4 | 27.0 | Â |