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Table 1 Participant demographics

From: Patient perspectives on considerations, tradeoffs, and experiences with multiple myeloma treatment selection: a qualitative descriptive study

Characteristica

N (%)

n = 21

Age

 35–44

1 (4.8)

 45–54

3 (14.3)

 55–64

10 (47.6)

 65–74

6 (28.6)

 75 + 

1 (4.8)

Sex

 Female

11 (52.4)

 Male

10 (47.6)

Race

 Black

8 (38.1)

 White

12 (57.1)

 Unknown

1 (4.8)

Hispanic/Latino ethnicity

 Not Hispanic or Latino

21 (100)

Education

 High school graduate

3 (14.3)

 Some college or associate degree

4 (19.0)

 Bachelor’s degree

5 (23.8)

 Master’s or higher professional degree

9 (42.9)

Employment status

 Working part time

3 (14.3)

 Working full time

3 (14.3)

 Retired

11 (52.4)

 Stay at home full-time

1 (4.8)

 Disabled

3 (14.3)

Marital status

 Single

2 (9.5)

 Married or domestic partnership

17 (81.0)

 Divorced or separated

2 (9.5)

Diagnosis

 Self-report

15 (71.4)

 Physician-confirmed

6 (28.6)

Year of diagnosis

 1999–2000

1 (4.8)

 2001–2005

2 (9.5)

 2006–2010

2 (9.5)

 2011–2015

9 (42.9)

 2016–2020

7 (33.3)

  1. aSelf-reported via online questionnaire or during screening