Socio-demographic, health, and cognitive profile of the study participants (N = 50)
| Socio-demographics | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 15 | 30.0 |
| Female | 35 | 70.0 | |
| Age | Young adults | 29 | 58 |
| Middle to older adults | 21 | 42 | |
| Mean (standard deviation) (years) | 43.32 (14.66) | ||
| Ethnicity | Black | 47 | 94.0 |
| White | 3 | 6.0 | |
| Marital status | Single | 35 | 70.0 |
| Married | 15 | 30.0 | |
| Educational level | Primary to high school | 38 | 76.0 |
| Post-high school | 12 | 24.0 | |
| Employment status | Employed | 15 | 30.0 |
| Unemployed | 35 | 70.0 | |
| Place of residence | Rural | 20 | 40.0 |
| Urban | 30 | 60.0 | |
| Health profile | |||
| Cancer type | Breast cancers | 14 | 28.0 |
| Hematological cancers | 27 | 54.0 | |
| Colorectal cancers | 4 | 8.0 | |
| Gynecological cancer | 4 | 8.0 | |
| Missing | 1 | 2.0 | |
| Cancer stage | Stage I | 5 | 10.0 |
| Stage II | 6 | 12.0 | |
| Stage III–IV | 16 | 32.0 | |
| Not staged | 23 | 46.0 | |
| Comorbidities | None | 30 | 60.0 |
| One or more comorbidities | 20 | 40.0 | |
| Cognitive profile | |||
| PCI | Impaired | 20 | 41.7 |
| Not impaired | 28 | 58.3 | |
| Mini-MoCA | Impaired | 30 | 63.8 |
| Not impaired | 17 | 36.2 | |
N = study population; n = subgroup sample size; % = percentage of proportion; young adults = 18 to 45 years old; middle to older adults = 46 years older and above; PCI valid cases = 48; mini-MoCA valid cases = 47