Table 1 Sample Descriptive Characteristics (n = 244)
Variable | Mean ± SD or n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | 60.36 ± 9.5 |
Self-Identified Race/Ethnicity: | |
Caucasian | 188 (77%) |
African American | 50 (20.5%) |
Other | 6 (2.5%) |
Prostate Cancer: | |
At-risk | 56 (23%) |
Active Disease | 188 (77%) |
Education: (n = 207) | |
Less than High School | 45 (21.7%) |
More than High School | 104 (50.2%) |
Post Graduate | 58 (28%) |
Income: (n = 182) | |
≤ $ 29,000/year | 42 (23.1%) |
$ 30,000, < $ 75,000/year | 81 (44.5%) |
≥ $ 75,000/year | 59 (32.4%) |
Marital Status: (n = 205) | |
Married/Living with Sig. Other | 176 (85.9%) |
Not Married | 29 (14.1%) |
Job Status: (n = 200) | |
Working | 118 (59%) |
Not Working | 82 (41%) |
Sex Important: (n = 243) | |
Very Important | 97 (39.9%) |
Somewhat Important | 114 (46.9%) |
Unimportant | 32 (13.2%) |
Ability to Have an Erection: (n = 223) | |
Usually Able | 109 (48.9%) |
Sometimes a Problem | 44 (19.7%) |
Usually a Problem | 70 (31.4%) |
Problems with Urinary Leaking: (n = 242) | |
Never Have a Problem | 179 (74%) |
Sometimes Have a Problem | 44 (18.2%) |
Usually a Problem | 19 (7.9%) |