Table 1 Participant self-reported sociodemographic and clinical characteristics
Participant characteristics (self-report) | Total N = 21a | Pleural N = 18 | Peritoneal N = 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)b | |||
Mean (SD) | 68.7 (13.6) | 68.7 (14.4) | 57.1 (24.7) |
Range (Min, Max) | (22.0, 84.3) | (22.0, 84.3) | (22.0, 78.7) |
Gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 15 (71.4%) | 13 (72.2%) | 2 (50.0%) |
Ethnicity, n (%)b, c | |||
Not Hispanic or Latino | 19 (90.5%) | 16 (88.9%) | 4 (100.0%) |
Racial background, n (%)b | |||
White | 20 (95.2%) | 17 (94.4%) | 4 (100.0%) |
Employment status, n (%)b, d | |||
Employed, full-time or part-time | 2 (9.5%) | 2 (11.1%) | 0 (0%) |
Retired | 14 (66.7%) | 12 (66.7%) | 2 (50.0%) |
Disabled/Othere | 5 (23.8%) | 4 (22.2%) | 1 (25.0%) |
Highest level of education, n (%)b | |||
Elementary/primary school | 2 (9.5%) | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (25.0%) |
Secondary/high school | 5 (23.8%) | 5 (27.8%) | 0 (0%) |
College or Postgraduate degreeb | 14 (66.7%) | 12 (66.7%) | 3 (75%) |
Health rated within the past week | |||
Excellent/Very good/Good | 15 (71.4%) | 13 (72.2%) | 3 (75.0%) |
Fair/Poor | 5 (23.8%) | 4 (22.2%) | 1 (25.0%) |
Missingb | 1 (4.8%) | 1 (5.6%) | – |