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Table 1 Participant Characteristics (n = 116)

From: Older adults' attitudes about continuing cancer screening later in life: a pilot study interviewing residents of two continuing care communities

 

n (%)

Age (mean 81.6 SD 5.2)

Range (71–96)

   70–79

42 (36)

   80–84

38 (33)

   85 or greater

36 (31)

Race

 

   White

116 (100)

Sex

 

   Women

78 (67)

   Men

38 (33)

Marital Status

 

   Married or living with partner

62 (53)

   Never married

2 (2)

   Widowed

48 (41)

   Divorced

4 (4)

Education

 

   12 grade

2 (2)

   Some college

18 (15)

   College graduate or higher

96 (83)

IADLS

 

   Independent

110 (95)

   Dependent in 1 or more

6 (5)

Health Status

 

   Excellent to very good

65 (56)

   Good

41 (35)

   Fair

10 (9)

No. of Co-morbidities

 

   0

35 (30)

   1

35 (30)

   2 through 4

46 (40)

Screened for cancer within the last year

 

   Colon

77 (66)

   Breast

66 (85)

   Prostate

30 (80)

Ever had false positive cancer screening test

54 (46)

Primary physician is generalist

108 (93)

Seeing primary care doctor for

 

More than 5 years

40 (34)

Has had cancer (excluding skin)

45 (39)