Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population (n = 58)
| N = 58 | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| Young adult (18–39) | 2 | 3.5 |
| Middle-aged adult (40–59) | 40 | 68.9 |
| Older adult (60 and above) | 16 | 27.6 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 46 | 79.3 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 3.5 |
| Asian | 5 | 8.6 |
| Other | 5 | 8.6 |
| BMI category | ||
| Underweight – 18.49 and lower | 2 | 4.1 |
| Normal – 18.5 to 24.9 | 19 | 38.8 |
| Overweight – 25 to 29.9 | 20 | 40.8 |
| Obese – 30 and higher | 8 | 16.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/Living common law | 44 | 75.9 |
| Single, never married | 4 | 6.9 |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 10 | 17.2 |
| Employment | ||
| Employed, full-time | 25 | 43.1 |
| Employed, part-time | 12 | 20.7 |
| Unemployed | 2 | 3.5 |
| Homemaker | 3 | 5.2 |
| Sick leave/Disabled | 3 | 5.2 |
| Retired | 11 | 18.9 |
| Other | 2 | 3.5 |
| Total annual household income (previous year) | ||
| 0–25,000 | 5 | 8.6 |
| 25,000–50,000 | 5 | 8.6 |
| 50,000–75,000 | 8 | 13.8 |
| > 75,000 | 31 | 53.5 |
| Prefer not to say | 9 | 15.5 |
| Education | ||
| High school graduate or equivalent | 10 | 17.2 |
| Some college/University (less than 4 years) | 13 | 22.4 |
| College/University (4-year Bachelor’s degree) | 28 | 48.3 |
| Postgraduate degree (e.g., Masters, Doctorate, etc.) | 7 | 12.1 |
| Type of (neo)adjuvant treatment | ||
| Chemotherapy | 38 | 65.5 |
| Radiation | 36 | 62.1 |
| Hormone replacement therapy | 37 | 63.8 |
| Targeted therapy (HER2) | 7 | 12.1 |
| Type of cancer surgery | ||
| Breast conserving therapy | 9 | 15.5 |
| Mastectomy – unilateral | 25 | 43.1 |
| Mastectomy – bilateral | 23 | 39.7 |
| None | 1 | 1.7 |
| Reconstruction | N = 48 | |
| Yes | 36 | |
| No | 12 | |
| Type of reconstruction | N = 36 | |
| Autologous | 26 | 75 |
| Implant | 10 | 25 |
| Laterality | ||
| Unilateral | 18 | 50 |
| Bilateral | 18 | 50 |
| Timing of reconstruction | ||
| Immediate | 21 | 58.3 |
| Delayed | 6 | 16.7 |
| Not available | 9 | 25 |