Table 1.

Patient, sociodemographic, and clinical characteristics of the full cohort

n, nonmissingN = 200
Age, y 200  
Mean (SD)  58.0 (15.3) 
Median (IQR)  61.0 (49.0-68.0) 
Age group, y 200  
≥60  111 (55.5%) 
<60  89 (44.5%) 
Gender identity 200  
Female  91 (45.5%) 
Male  108 (54.0%) 
Nonbinary  1 (0.5%) 
Diagnosis 200  
Lymphoma  161 (80.5%) 
Myeloma  39 (19.5%) 
Marital status 200  
Divorced  19 (9.5%) 
Living with unmarried partner  11 (5.5%) 
Married  137 (68.5%) 
Never married  25 (12.5%) 
Separated  0 (0.0%) 
Widowed  7 (3.5%) 
Not listed  1 (0.5%) 
Highest level of education achieved 200  
Eight grade or less  1 (0.5%) 
Some high school, but did not graduate  7 (3.5%) 
High school graduate or GED  19 (9.5%) 
Some college or associate degree  46 (23.0%) 
Bachelor degree  54 (27.0%) 
Graduate degree  73 (36.5%) 
Religion/spiritual practice 200  
Buddhist  2 (1.0%) 
Christian  130 (65.0%) 
Hindu  4 (2.0%) 
Jewish  15 (7.5%) 
Muslim  0 (0.0%) 
None  39 (19.5%) 
Not listed  10 (5.0%) 
Has ever provided care for someone living with cancer 200  
Yes  61 (30.5%) 
No  139 (69.5%) 
Race 200  
Asian  9 (4.5%) 
Black or African American  7 (3.5%) 
Middle Eastern/North African  3 (1.5%) 
Multiracial  3 (1.5%) 
Native American, American Indian, or Alaskan Native  1 (0.5%) 
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander  0 (0.0%) 
White  170 (85.0%) 
Not listed  7 (3.5%) 
Ethnicity 199  
Hispanic or Latinx  11 (5.5%) 
Not Hispanic or Latinx  188 (94.5%) 
Monthly household income, $ 186  
<1000  6 (3.2%) 
1000-2999  27 (14.5%) 
3000-4999  36 (19.4%) 
5000-6999  29 (15.6%) 
≥7000  88 (47.3%) 
Family finances at end of month 190  
Not enough money  14 (7.4%) 
Just enough money  50 (26.3%) 
Some money left over  126 (66.3%) 
Satisfaction with family finances 195  
Not satisfied at all  14 (7.2%) 
Slightly satisfied  25 (12.8%) 
Moderately satisfied  54 (27.7%) 
Very satisfied  56 (28.7%) 
Completely satisfied  46 (23.6%) 
Social support score (0-100)  200  
Mean (SD)  82.7 (19.5) 
Median (IQR)  89.1 (75.0-100.0) 
Social support score 199  
Greater than median (higher levels of support)  100 (50.3%) 
Less than or equal to median (lower levels of support)  99 (49.7%) 
Has a primary caregiver 199  
Yes  180 (90.5%) 
No  19 (9.5%) 
Chemotherapy started before study consent 198  
Yes  75 (37.9%) 
No  123 (62.1%) 
Days from start of chemotherapy to consent 74  
Mean (SD)  21.5 (19.6) 
Median (IQR)  13.5 (7.3-33.0) 
Days from diagnosis to consent 199  
Mean (SD)  47.8 (24.7) 
Median (IQR)  42.0 (31.0-61.5) 
Medical mistrust score  199  
Greater than median (lower levels of mistrust)  87 (43.7%) 
Less than or equal to median (higher levels of mistrust)  112 (56.3%) 
n, nonmissingN = 200
Age, y 200  
Mean (SD)  58.0 (15.3) 
Median (IQR)  61.0 (49.0-68.0) 
Age group, y 200  
≥60  111 (55.5%) 
<60  89 (44.5%) 
Gender identity 200  
Female  91 (45.5%) 
Male  108 (54.0%) 
Nonbinary  1 (0.5%) 
Diagnosis 200  
Lymphoma  161 (80.5%) 
Myeloma  39 (19.5%) 
Marital status 200  
Divorced  19 (9.5%) 
Living with unmarried partner  11 (5.5%) 
Married  137 (68.5%) 
Never married  25 (12.5%) 
Separated  0 (0.0%) 
Widowed  7 (3.5%) 
Not listed  1 (0.5%) 
Highest level of education achieved 200  
Eight grade or less  1 (0.5%) 
Some high school, but did not graduate  7 (3.5%) 
High school graduate or GED  19 (9.5%) 
Some college or associate degree  46 (23.0%) 
Bachelor degree  54 (27.0%) 
Graduate degree  73 (36.5%) 
Religion/spiritual practice 200  
Buddhist  2 (1.0%) 
Christian  130 (65.0%) 
Hindu  4 (2.0%) 
Jewish  15 (7.5%) 
Muslim  0 (0.0%) 
None  39 (19.5%) 
Not listed  10 (5.0%) 
Has ever provided care for someone living with cancer 200  
Yes  61 (30.5%) 
No  139 (69.5%) 
Race 200  
Asian  9 (4.5%) 
Black or African American  7 (3.5%) 
Middle Eastern/North African  3 (1.5%) 
Multiracial  3 (1.5%) 
Native American, American Indian, or Alaskan Native  1 (0.5%) 
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander  0 (0.0%) 
White  170 (85.0%) 
Not listed  7 (3.5%) 
Ethnicity 199  
Hispanic or Latinx  11 (5.5%) 
Not Hispanic or Latinx  188 (94.5%) 
Monthly household income, $ 186  
<1000  6 (3.2%) 
1000-2999  27 (14.5%) 
3000-4999  36 (19.4%) 
5000-6999  29 (15.6%) 
≥7000  88 (47.3%) 
Family finances at end of month 190  
Not enough money  14 (7.4%) 
Just enough money  50 (26.3%) 
Some money left over  126 (66.3%) 
Satisfaction with family finances 195  
Not satisfied at all  14 (7.2%) 
Slightly satisfied  25 (12.8%) 
Moderately satisfied  54 (27.7%) 
Very satisfied  56 (28.7%) 
Completely satisfied  46 (23.6%) 
Social support score (0-100)  200  
Mean (SD)  82.7 (19.5) 
Median (IQR)  89.1 (75.0-100.0) 
Social support score 199  
Greater than median (higher levels of support)  100 (50.3%) 
Less than or equal to median (lower levels of support)  99 (49.7%) 
Has a primary caregiver 199  
Yes  180 (90.5%) 
No  19 (9.5%) 
Chemotherapy started before study consent 198  
Yes  75 (37.9%) 
No  123 (62.1%) 
Days from start of chemotherapy to consent 74  
Mean (SD)  21.5 (19.6) 
Median (IQR)  13.5 (7.3-33.0) 
Days from diagnosis to consent 199  
Mean (SD)  47.8 (24.7) 
Median (IQR)  42.0 (31.0-61.5) 
Medical mistrust score  199  
Greater than median (lower levels of mistrust)  87 (43.7%) 
Less than or equal to median (higher levels of mistrust)  112 (56.3%) 

GED, general educational development; IQR, interquartile range.

Higher scores correspond to higher levels of social support.

Higher scores correspond to lower levels of medical mistrust.

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