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
| Total Sample (n = 416) | Urban (n = 186) | Rural (n = 230) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age | 62.7 | 60.7 | 64.3 | 0.013 |
| Gender | 0.924 | |||
| % Female | 56.7 | 57.0 | 56.5 | |
| % Male | 43.3 | 43 | 43.5 | |
| Ethnicity | <0.001 | |||
| % Caucasian | 88.6 | 76.2 | 98.7 | |
| % Non-Caucasian | 11.4 | 23.8 | 1.3 | |
| Employment | 0.154 | |||
| % Currently employed | 29.1 | 32.6 | 26.2 | |
| % Unemployed | 70.9 | 67.4 | 73.8 | |
| Annual Income | 0.155 | |||
| % < 20 K | 31.3 | 27.3 | 35.1 | |
| % 20 – 50 K | 42.5 | 42.2 | 42.7 | |
| % > 50 K | 26.2 | 30.4 | 22.2 | |
| Education | <0.001 | |||
| % 8th grade or less | 6.3 | 4.3 | 7.8 | |
| % Some high school | 14.5 | 11.9 | 16.5 | |
| % High school or GED | 41.5 | 32.4 | 48.7 | |
| % Any college | 37.8 | 51.4 | 27.0 |