TABLE 1.
Characteristic | No. (%) |
Womena | 2717 (51.4) |
Kinship to participant | |
First-degree relative | 1064 (20.1) |
Second-degree relative | 1448 (27.4) |
Spouse or partnerb | 169 (3.2) |
Nonbiological familyc | 1452 (27.5) |
Social kin | 1111 (21.0) |
Generation relative to participant | |
Older | 1660 (31.4) |
Same | 2571 (48.7) |
Younger | 1052 (19.9) |
Cancer history | 357 (6.8) |
Provides emotional support | 1426 (27.0) |
Provides tangible assistance | 1219 (23.1) |
Note. N = 5283. The participants (n = 183) are not included in this table.
Gender unknown or missing for 249 network members.
Includes ex-spouses and partners.
Excludes spouse or partner.