Table 2 Demographics and baseline characteristics.
From: A randomized pilot study of oncology massage to treat chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Age at consent | Mean ± Std (n) | 60.8 ± 9.8 (71) |
Median (Min, Max) | 61.0 (40.0, 77.0) | |
Gender | Female | 55 (77.5%) |
Male | 16 (22.5%) | |
Ethnicity | Not Hispanic or Latino | 61 (88.4%) |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 (11.6%) | |
Race | Black/African American | 10 (14.1%) |
White/Caucasian | 56 (78.9%) | |
Asian/Oriental/Pacific Islander | 1 (1.4%) | |
Other | 4 (5.6%) | |
Marital status | Married | 47 (66.2%) |
Widowed | 5 (7.0%) | |
Divorced | 15 (21.1%) | |
Other | 4 (5.6%) | |
Education Level | High school graduate/GED | 3 (4.3%) |
Technical school or some college after high school | 12 (17.2%) | |
Associates degree (2 years degree) | 10 (14.3%) | |
College graduate (4-years degree) | 18 (25.7%) | |
Some graduate/professional school after college | 10 (14.3%) | |
Graduate or professional degree after college | 17 (24.3%) | |
Employment | Yes, full-time or part-time | 31 (45.6%) |
Yes, on disability or off work for treatment | 4 (5.8%) | |
No, retired or other | 31 (48.5%) | |
Income | less than $20,000 | 4 (6.4%) |
$20,001–$50,000 | 16 (25.4%) | |
$50,001–$75,000 | 8 (12.7%) | |
More than $75,001 | 35 (55.5%) | |
Religious | Catholic | 15 (21.7%) |
Protestant | 26 (37.7%) | |
Jewish | 3 (4.3%) | |
Other | 25 (36.2%) | |
Cancer type | Breast | 41 (57.7%) |
GI | 30 (42.3%) | |
Cancer stage | I | 9 (12.7%) |
II | 24 (33.8%) | |
III | 30 (42.3%) | |
IV | 8 (11.3%) |
