Table 10Phase 2 (Patients): Tolerance Time at Last Interview by Patients' Characteristics (N = 167)a

VariableCategoryNo time period (n = 23)Months (n = 84)Years (n = 60)P value
No. (%)No. (%)No. (%)
Age group, y≤605 (21.7)16 (19.0)17 (28.3).5219
61-707 (30.4)33 (39.3)24 (40.0)
>7011 (47.8)35 (41.7)19 (31.7)
GenderMale14 (60.9)53 (63.1)30 (50.0).2794
Female9 (39.1)31 (36.9)30 (50.0)
RaceWhite21 (91.4)81 (96.4)58 (96.6).6112b
Black1 (4.4)1 (1.2)1 (1.7)
Other1 (4.4)2 (2.4)1 (1.7)
EducationLess than high school or high school diploma or GED degree15 (65.2)47 (58.0)27 (45.8).1932
Some college or Bachelor's or higher degree8 (34.8)34 (42.0)32 (54.2)
EmploymentWorking7 (30.4)25 (29.8)15 (25.0).7939
Not working16 (69.6)59 (70.2)45 (75.0)
Marital statusMarried12 (52.2)63 (75.0)38 (63.3).0780
Not married11 (47.8)21 (25.0)22 (36.7)
Annual income$45 000 or more6 (42.9)32 (50.8)16 (40.0).5443
<$45 0008 (57.1)31 (49.2)24 (60.0)
Primary method of paymentPrivate insurance8 (34.8)31 (36.9)22 (36.7).6061
Medicare13 (56.5)37 (44.1)24 (40.0)
Medicaid0 (0.0)9 (10.7)9 (15.0)
Others2 (8.7)7 (8.3)5 (8.3)
Urban/ruralUrban15 (65.2)59 (70.2)40 (66.7).8520
Rural8 (34.8)25 (29.8)20 (33.3)

aExcludes cases where values were not reported (n = 1).

bUses Fisher exact test.

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