Table 3 Comparison of demographic, psychosocial and health behavior characteristics by pancreatic cancer family members receptiveness to participate in lifestyle interventions (N = 401)
Not willing (N = 59) | Somewhat or definitely willing (N = 342) | p value† | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | <0.0001 | ||
N | 59 | 336 | |
Mean (SD) | 68.3 (14.9) | 56.8 (12.4) | |
Range | (23.0-96.0) | (24.0-92.0) | |
Gender | 0.01 | ||
Female | 26 (44.1%) | 225 (65.8%) | |
Male | 33 (55.9%) | 117 (34.2%) | |
Caucasian | 0.88 | ||
No | 1 (16.7%) | 5 (83.3%) | |
Yes | 55 (14.3%) | 329 (85.7%) | |
Missing | 3 | 8 | |
Married/life partner | 0.29 | ||
No | 13 (18.8%) | 56 (81.2%) | |
Yes | 32 (13.3%) | 208 (86.7%) | |
Missing | 14 | 78 | |
Education level a | 0.012 | ||
Elementary school or junior high | 2 (3.5%) | 4 (1.2%) | |
High school/GED | 17 (29.3%) | 48 (14.2%) | |
Some college/trade school | 19 (32.8%) | 106 (31.3%) | |
College degree | 11 (19.0%) | 102 (30.1%) | |
Postgraduate degree | 9 (15.5%) | 79 (23.3%) | |
Missing | 1 | 3 | |
Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 ) | 0.13 | ||
N | 57 | 335 | |
Mean (SD) | 27.0 (5.0) | 28.0 (5.3) | |
Median | 25.8 | 27.4 | |
Q1, Q3 | 23.7, 29.9 | 24.3, 31.2 | |
Range | (17.4-38.8) | (17.8-57.5) | |
<25 | 24 (19.5%) | 99 (80.5%) | |
25-30 | 19 (12.6%) | 132 (87.4%) | |
>30 | 14 (11.9%) | 104 (88.1%) | |
Godin Score for physical activity | 0.31 | ||
N | 55 | 332 | |
Mean (SD) | 27.1 (22.6) | 30.6 (30.2) | |
Range | (0.0-120.0) | (0.0-250.0) | |
Score < = 24 | 28 (14.7%) | 163 (85.3%) | |
Score > 24 | 27 (13.8%) | 169 (86.2%) | |
Diet Score | 0.48 | ||
N | 56 | 341 | |
Mean (SD) | 3.3 (0.6) | 3.3 (0.5) | |
Range | (1.5-4.6) | (2.1-4.6) | |
Average drinks of alcohol | 0.19* | ||
None | 9 (16.7%) | 25 (7.5%) | |
Less than one each month | 10 (18.5%) | 73 (22.0%) | |
1 to 3 each month | 5 (9.3%) | 72 (21.7%) | |
1 to 2 each week | 10 (18.5%) | 46 (13.9%) | |
3 to 6 each week | 11 (20.4%) | 58 (17.5%) | |
1 to 2 each day | 7 (13.0%) | 45 (13.6%) | |
3 or more each day | 2 (3.7%) | 13 (3.9%) | |
Missing | 5 | 10 | |
Smoke cigarettes | 0.31 | ||
Never | 23 (39.7%) | 168 (50.3%) | |
Former smoker | 27 (46.6%) | 130 (38.9%) | |
Current Smoker | 8 (13.8%) | 36 (10.8%) | |
Missing | 1 | 8 | |
Number of first degree relatives with pancreas cancer | 0.57 | ||
0-1 | 49 (83.1%) | 303 (88.6%) | |
2 | 9 (15.3%) | 36 (10.5%) | |
3 or more | 1 (1.7%) | 3 (0.9%) | |
Time from pancreas cancer diagnosis of proband to survey completion by relative (years) | 0.48 | ||
N | 54 | 321 | |
Mean (SD) | 7.9 (8.3) | 7.1 (7.3) | |
Median | 5.6 | 4.7 | |
Q1, Q3 | 2.7, 7.6 | 2.6, 7.7 | |
Range | (0.1-32.3) | (0.1-33.1) | |
General self-efficacy score | 0.03 | ||
N | 58 | 339 | |
Mean (SD) | 27.2 (4.3) | 28.6 (3.8) | |
Range | (17.0-36.0) | (12.0-36.0) | |
Nutrition self-efficacy score | 0.02 | ||
N | 58 | 339 | |
Mean (SD) | 13.8 (3.5) | 15.1 (3.2) | |
Range | (5.0-20.0) | (5.0-20.0) | |
Exercise self-efficacy score | 0.01 | ||
N | 57 | 331 | |
Mean (SD) | 24.0 (11.0) | 27.9 (10.4) | |
Range | (5.0-50.0) | (5.0-50.0) | |
Overall health: | |||
Compared to other people your age, how would you describe your state of health? | 0.06** | ||
Excellent | 10 (17.5%) | 51 (15.0%) | |
Very good | 18 (31.6%) | 140 (41.1%) | |
Good | 14 (24.6%) | 116 (34.0%) | |
Fair | 13 (22.8%) | 27 (7.9%) | |
Poor | 2 (3.5%) | 7 (2.1%) | |
Missing | 2 | 1 | |
Cancer risk: | |||
How likely do you think it is that you will get pancreas cancer? | 0.0007 | ||
Very likely | 2 (3.4%) | 19 (5.6%) | |
Somewhat likely | 12 (20.3%) | 149 (44.0%) | |
Somewhat unlikely | 17 (28.8%) | 88 (26.0%) | |
Very unlikely | 14 (23.7%) | 32 (9.4%) | |
I have no feeling or opinion on my chances of getting PC | 14 (23.7%) | 51 (15.0%) | |
Missing | 0 | 3 | |
How likely do you think it is that you will get cancer? | 0.0009 | ||
Very likely | 2 (4.8%) | 41 (14.4%) | |
Somewhat likely | 13 (31.0%) | 138 (48.6%) | |
Somewhat unlikely | 5 (11.9%) | 55 (19.4%) | |
Very unlikely | 9 (21.4%) | 15 (5.3%) | |
I have no feeling or opinion on my chances of getting cancer | 13 (31.0%) | 35 (12.3%) | |
Missing | 17 | 58 | |
Concern: | |||
How concerned are you about getting pancreas cancer? | <0.0001 | ||
Extremely concerned | 2 (3.4%) | 54 (15.8%) | |
Moderately concerned | 4 (6.9%) | 92 (27.0%) | |
Mildly concerned | 23 (39.7%) | 143 (41.9%) | |
Not at all concerned | 29 (50.0%) | 52 (15.2%) | |
Missing | 1 | 1 | |
How concerned are you about getting cancer? | 0.001 | ||
Extremely concerned | 2 (4.5%) | 30 (10.6%) | |
Moderately concerned | 5 (11.4%) | 92 (32.5%) | |
Mildly Concerned | 22 (50.0%) | 138 (48.8%) | |
Not at all concerned | 15 (34.1%) | 23 (8.1%) | |
Missing | 15 | 59 | |
Emotional closeness: | |||
How close is (or was) your relationship with the family member diagnosed with pancreas cancer? | 0.34‡ | ||
Closer than any relationship I’ve had before or since | 15 (30.6%) | 78 (24.5%) | |
Closer than most relationships I’ve had with other people | 14 (28.6%) | 138 (43.3%) | |
About as close as most relationships with others | 15 (30.6%) | 65 (20.4%) | |
Not as close as most relationships | 3 (6.1%) | 22 (6.9%) | |
Not very close at all | 2 (4.1%) | 16 (5.0%) | |
Missing | 10 | 23 | |
Caregiver: | |||
Have you ever been directly involved as a caregiver for a loved one with cancer? | 0.24 | ||
Yes | 31 (53.4%) | 211 (62.2%) | |
No | 27 (46.6%) | 128 (37.8%) | |
Missing | 1 | 3 |