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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Health behaviors among head and neck cancer survivors

Sample Characteristic (n = 93)

M (SD)

Range

Age

59.2 (7.8)

28–70

Time since diagnosis (yrs)

3.6 (2.6)

1–16

N (Percentage)

White race

89 (96%)

 

Female gender

19 (20%)

 

Married or similar status

76 (82%)

 

Income

Less than $60,000 yr

16 (18%)

 

 > $60,000 yr

74 (82%)

 

Education

Less than college graduate

34 (37%)

 

College graduate or above

59 (63%)

 

BMI

Underweight

2 (2%)

 

Normal

36 (39%)

 

Overweight

39 (48%)

 

Obese

15 (16%)

 

Stage at diagnosis

1–2

15 (16%)

 

3

9 (10%)

 

4

51 (55%)

 

DK

18 (19%)

 

Surgery

Chemotherapy

Radiation

Cancer relapse

Second cancer

HPV positive

67 (72%)

49 (53%)

81 (87%)

6 (7%)

18 (19%)

69 (74%)

 

Current smoker

6 (7%)

 

Past smoker

43 (48%)

 

Current ETOH use

60 (65%)

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