Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample (n = 1,212)
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
Mean (SD) | 67 (10) |
Sex | |
Female | 629 (52) |
Male | 583 (48) |
Race | |
White | 690 (57) |
Black | 386 (32) |
Multi-Race | 21 (2) |
Other | 115 (10) |
Ethnicity (Missing = 17) | |
Hispanic or Latino/a | 129 (11) |
Not Hispanic or Latino/a | 1066 (89) |
Functional status (Missing = 1) | |
Normal activity | 333 (27) |
Cares for self, unable to do normal activity | 250 (21) |
Requires occasional assistance | 372 (31) |
Requires considerable assistance | 185 (15) |
Disabled | 71 (6) |
Illness | |
Cancer only | 423 (35) |
CHF only | 263 (22) |
ESRD only | 229 (19) |
COPD only | 175 (14) |
Non-cancer, has multiple illnesses | 99 (8) |
Cancer, has multiple illnesses | 23 (2) |
Highest educational level completed | |
< HS Degree | 153 (13) |
HS Degree | 308 (25) |
Some College/AA degree | 365 (30) |
College Degree or > | 386 (32) |
Caregiver | |
Yes | 737 (61) |
No | 475 (39) |
COVID-19 period | |
Pre | 444 (37) |
Post | 768 (63) |
Marital Status (Missing = 10) | |
Married or living with a partner | 525 (44) |
Separated or divorced | 250 (21) |
Never married | 246 (20) |
Widowed | 167 (14) |
Other | 14 (1) |
Income (Missing = 212) | |
< $25k | 457 (46) |
$25k - $49k | 203 (20) |
$50k - $99k | 192 (19) |
$100k or > | 148 (15) |
Primary language | |
English | 1178 (97) |
Spanish | 34 (3) |
Urban | |
Yes | 720 (59) |
No | 492 (41) |
Religion (Missing = 30) | |
Is religious | 839 (71) |
Is not religious | 343 (29) |
Born in United States | |
Yes | 1072 (88) |
No | 140 (12) |
FACT-G (Missing = 5) | |
Mean (SD) | 65 (18) |
ESAS-r (Missing = 5) | |
Mean (SD) | 40 (13) |
Three-Item Loneliness Scale | |
Not Very Lonely | 946 (78) |
Very Lonely | 266 (22) |