Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants - Men with Recently Diagnosed Localized Prostate Cancer
| All Interview Participants (n = 47)* | Active Patients (n = 10)* | Partially Active Patients (n = 25)* | Passive Patients (n = 12)* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, range) | 66.7 (59–86) | 70.6 (49 to 86) | 63.5 (50 to 76) | 70 (56 to 86) |
| Educational Attainment N (%) | ||||
| High school or less | 15 (31.9%) | 1 (10%) | 8 (32%) | 6 (50%) |
| Some college | 9 (19.1%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (32%) | 1 (8.3%) |
| College or more | 22 (46.8%) | 9 (90%) | 9 (36%) | 4 (33.3%) |
| Total Household Income N (%) | ||||
| <$50,000 | 14 (29.8%) | 1 (10%) | 6 (24%) | 7 (58.3%) |
| ≥$50,000 | 30 (63.8%) | 8 (80%) | 18 (72%) | 4 (33.3%) |
| Race N (%) | ||||
| White | 38 (80.9%) | 9 (90%) | 21 (84%) | 8 (66.7%) |
| Black | 9 (19.1%) | 1 (10%) | 4 (16%) | 4 (33.3%) |
| Employment Status N (%) | ||||
| Employed | 15 (31.9%) | 5 (50%) | 8 (32%) | 2 (16.7%) |
| Unemployed | 2 (4.3%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
| Disabled | 4 (8.5%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (8%) | 2 (16.7%) |
| Retired | 25 (53.2%) | 3 (30%) | 14 (56%) | 8 (66.7%) |
| Insurance Status N (%) | ||||
| Medicare | 20 (42.6%) | 7 (70%) | 6 (24%) | 7 (58.3%) |
| Medicaid | 2 (4.3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (8.3%) |
| Private | 25 (53.2%) | 3 (30%) | 18 (72%) | 4 (33.3%) |
↵* Certain demographic characteristics do not add up to the total number of participants because some participants did not provide all demographic information.