| 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 | Â |
   White | 116 (100) |
Sex | Â |
   Women | 78 (67) |
   Men | 38 (33) |
Marital Status | Â |
   Married or living with partner | 62 (53) |
   Never married | 2 (2) |
   Widowed | 48 (41) |
   Divorced | 4 (4) |
Education | Â |
   12 grade | 2 (2) |
   Some college | 18 (15) |
   College graduate or higher | 96 (83) |
IADLS | Â |
   Independent | 110 (95) |
   Dependent in 1 or more | 6 (5) |
Health Status | Â |
   Excellent to very good | 65 (56) |
   Good | 41 (35) |
   Fair | 10 (9) |
No. of Co-morbidities | Â |
   0 | 35 (30) |
   1 | 35 (30) |
   2 through 4 | 46 (40) |
Screened for cancer within the last year | Â |
   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 | Â |
More than 5 years | 40 (34) |
Has had cancer (excluding skin) | 45 (39) |