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Table 1 Pancreatic cancer family member respondent characteristics (N = 401)

From: Receptivity and preferences of pancreatic cancer family members for participating in lifestyle programs to reduce cancer risk

 

# (%)

Age

 

 N

395

 Mean (SD)

58.5 (13.4)

 Range

(23.0-96.0)

Gender

 

 Female

251 (62.6%)

 Male

150 (37.4%)

Caucasian

 

 No

6 (1.5%)

 Yes

384 (98.5%)

 Missing

11

Married/life partner

 

 No

69 (22.3%)

 Yes

240 (77.7%)

 Missing

92

Education level

 

 Elementary school or junior high

6 (1.5%)

 High school/GED

65 (16.4%)

 Some college/trade school

125 (31.5%)

 College degree

113 (28.5%)

 Postgraduate degree

88 (22.2%)

 Missing

4

Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 )

 

 N

392

 Mean (SD)

27.9 (5.3)

 Median

27.2

 Range

(17.4-57.5)

 <25

123 (31.4%)

 25-30

151 (38.5%)

 >30

118 (30.1%)

Godin Score for physical activity

 

 N

332

 Mean (SD)

30.6 (30.2)

 Range

(0.0-250.0)

 Score < = 24

191 (49.4%)

 Score > 24

196 (50.6%)

Diet Score

 

 N

397

 Mean (SD)

3.3(0.6)

 Range

(1.5-4.6)

On average, how many drinks of alcohol do you usually have?

 

 None

34 (8.8%)

 Less than one each month

83 (21.5%)

 1 to 3 each month

77 (19.9%)

 1 to 2 each week

56 (14.5%)

 3 to 6 each week

69 (17.9%)

 1 to 2 each day

52 (13.5%)

 3 or more each day

15 (3.9%)

 Missing

15

Smoking cigarettes

 

 Never

191 (47.6%)

 Former smoker

157 (39.1%)

 Current smoker

44 (11.0%

 Missing

9

Number of first degree relatives with pancreas cancer

 

 0-1

352 (87.8%)

 2

45 (11.2%)

 3 or more

4 (0.9%)

Time from pancreas cancer diagnosis of proband to survey completion by relative (years)

 

 N

375

 Mean (SD)

7.1 (7.3)

 Median

4.7

 Q1, Q3

2.6, 7.7

 Range

(0.1-33.1)