Table 1.
Characteristics of 315 breast cancer survivors recruited through social media who completed the online version of the novel Cancer Survivors Adherence to Recommendations for Healthy Eating survey in 2016
| Characteristics | Data |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Age at survey completion, y, mean (SDa) | 52.5 (9.7) |
| <45 y | 67 (21.3) |
| 45–54.9 y | 111 (35.4) |
| 55–64.9 y | 100 (31.9) |
| ≥65 y | 36 (11.5) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 275 (87.3) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 9 (2.9) |
| Hispanic | 13 (4.1) |
| Other | 18 (5.7) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Grades 0–12 | 27 (8.6) |
| High school/some college | 82 (26.2) |
| College graduate or higher | 204 (65.2) |
| Annual household income, n (%) | |
| <$40,000 | 41 (13.0) |
| $40,000–$79,999 | 71 (22.5) |
| ≥$80,000 | 146 (46.4) |
| Missing | 57 (18.1) |
| Country of residence, n (%) | |
| United States | 260 (82.5) |
| Canada | 12 (3.8) |
| United Kingdom | 9 (2.9) |
| Other | 34 (10.8) |
| BMI,b mean (SD) | 26.3 (5.9) |
| Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | 11 (3.5) |
| Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9) | 136 (43.3) |
| Overweight (BMI 25–29.9) | 98 (31.2) |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 69 (22.0) |
| Age at diagnosis, y, mean (SD) | 47.3 (9.6) |
| Time from diagnosis, y, mean (SD) | 5.3 (5.7) |
| < 5 | 193 (61.5) |
| 5–9 | 79 (25.2) |
| ≥10 | 42 (13.4) |
| Treatment status, n (%) | |
| Waiting for treatments to start | 1 (0.3) |
| Currently receiving treatments | 110 (34.9) |
| Having completed all treatments | 204 (64.8) |
a
SD = standard deviation.
b
BMI = body mass index.