Table 1.

Sample Characteristics of Young Women with Breast Cancer

	Young Women with Invasive Breast Cancer (n=584)
		n	%	Mean (SD)
Demographics
Age at Diagnosis				43.9 (5.3)
Race	White	413	71
	African American	42	7
	Latina	50	9
	Asian/Pacific Islander	79	14
Education	High School or Less	108	18
	Some College or more	476	82
Marital Status	Married/Stable Partner	475	81
	Single	109	19
Employment	Yes	451	77
	None	132	23
Disease and Treatment Status
Stage of Disease	Localized	317	54
	Regional	258	44
	Remote	9	2
Estrogen Receptor Status	Negative	151	26
	Positive	368	63
	Unknown	65	11
Surgery	Mastectomy	311	53
	Lumpectomy	273	47
Adjuvant Therapy	Chemotherapy	390	68
	Radiation	320	55
	Hormone Therapy	169	29
Months since diagnosis				111.5 (35.8)
Duration of follow-up (years)				9.3 (3.0)
Health and Survival Status
Baseline General Health				71.6 (21.0)
Baseline Mental Health				70.8 (18.2)
Alive at end of 2006	Yes	449	77
	No	135	23
Social Support Characteristics
Number of Relatives/Friends Seen at Least Once a month	More than before diagnosis	108	18
	Fewer than before diagnosis	49	8
	Same as always	427	73
Frequency of contact with relatives and friends per month	None	6	1
	1 or 2	42	7
	3 to 5	171	29
	6 to 9	116	20
	10 or more	249	43
Emotional Support				40.9 (4.3)