Table 1

Demographic characteristics of respondents and non-respondents

Characteristic
Respondents (n = 688)
Non-Respondents (n = 1322)
P-value

Age (years)
     Mean (sd)
71.4 (5.0)
73.0 (5.9)
<.0001
     Range
60 – 94
64 – 96

Race [% (N)]
     White
83.4% (574)
75.0% (991)
<.0001
     African American
12.4% (85)
21.0% (278)

     Other/Unknown
4.2% (29)
4.0% (53)

Gender [% (N)]
     Female
41.6% (286)
52.7% (696)
<.0001
     Male
58.4% (402)
47.4% (626)

Time Elapsed Since Diagnosed (months)
     Mean (sd)
10.8(4.9)
11.3 (5.8)
.046
     Distribution [%/(N)]
     0 – 3 months post-diagnosis
9.2% (63)
11.4% (151)

     >3 – 6 months post-diagnosis
8.9% (61)
10.1% (134)

     >6 – 9 months post-diagnosis
24.0% (165)
17.4% (230)

     >9 – 12 months post-diagnosis
21.8% (150)
20.7% (274)

     >12 – 15 months post-diagnosis
18.0% (124)
15.9% (210)

     15+ months post-diagnosis
18.2% (125)
24.4% (323)


Demark-Wahnefried et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2004 1:16   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-1-16

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