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Table 1 Summary of patient demographic characteristics

From: Qualitative insights into how men with low-risk prostate cancer choosing active surveillance negotiate stress and uncertainty

Patient characteristic

Mean (SD)

Age

65 (6.45)

 

Count (%)

Race/Ethnicity

 White

15 (100)

 Non-Hispanic

15 (100)

Marital Status

 Never Married

3 (20)

 Married

11 (73.3)

 Divorced

1 (6.7)

Employment

 Full Time

7 (46.7)

 Retired

7 (46.7)

 Declined to answer

1 (6.7)

Annual Income

 Less than $40,000

3 (20)

 $40,000 or more

9 (60)

 Declined to answer

3 (20)

Education

 High school graduate/GEDa

2 (13.3)

 Some college/technical school

2 (13.3)

 College graduate

7 (46.7)

 Graduate degree

3 (20)

 Declined to answer

1 (6.7)

Household

 Living with spouse

11 (73.3)

 Living alone

4 (26.7)

Insurance

 Private

7 (46.7)

 Medicare

1 (6.7)

 Medicaid

1 (6.7)

 Medicare + Private

6 (40)

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