Table 2.
Perceptions of Breast Cancer Survival by Race
| Patient Race | Chances of Living 5 y or Longer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More Pessimistic | Less Pessimistic | |||
| 0% to 25% | 26% to 50% | 51% to 75% | 76% to 100% | |
| Black (n=64) | 8 (13) | 16 (25) | 31 (48)* | 9 (14) |
| White (n=143) | 6 (4) | 25 (18) | 75 (52) | 37 (26)* |
| All women | 14 (7) | 41 (20) | 106 (51) | 46 (22) |
*
Accurate response to question regarding breast cancer survival: “On average, when women get breast cancer what are their chances of living for 5 y or longer?” An accurate perception of 5-year survival was defined as 71% among black women and 86% among white women.