Table 1 Characteristics of cancer patients receiving services at the CRCD PNP in 2010 and 2011
Participant characteristics | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
2010 (n=457) | 2011 (n =428) | |
Age | ||
0–19 | 11 (2) | 11 (2.6) |
20–39 | 23 (5) | 25 (5.8) |
40–49 | 45 (10) | 64 (15.0) |
50–59 | 95 (21) | 105 (24.5) |
60–69 | 104 (23) | 94 (22.0) |
70 and older | 136 (30) | 102 (23.8) |
Unknown age | 43 (9) | 27 (6.3) |
Gender | ||
Female | 276 (60) | 266 (62.2) |
Male | 181 (40) | 162 (37.8) |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
Latino | 370 (81) | 371 (86.7) |
White non-Latino | 69 (15) | 42 (9.8) |
African American | 10 (2) | 10 (2.3) |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 7 (2) | 2 (0.5) |
Other | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.7) |
Major Types of Cancer | ||
Breast | 142 (31) | 141 (32.9) |
Blooda | 64 (14) | 56 (13.2) |
Prostate | 49 (11) | 45 (10.5) |
Colorectal | 44 (10) | 38 (8.9) |
Lung | 30 (7) | 21 (4.9) |
Pancreatic | 12 (3) | 15 (3.5) |
Cervical | 11 (2) | 12 (2.8) |
Other/unknown | 105 (23) | 100 (23.4) |
Primary Language | ||
English | 178 (39) | 157 (37) |
Spanish | 279 (61) | 271 (63) |
Needed financial/insurance navigation | 32 (7.0) | 68 (15.9) |
Insurance Status prior to PNP (those who were in need of financial navigation) | ||
Uninsured | 15 (3.3) | 32 (7.5) |
Partially Insured | 11 (2.4) | 25 (5.8) |
Fully Insured, but had limited coverage | 6 (1.3) | 11 (2.6) |