Table 1.
Characteristics of Respondents Diagnosed with Breast Cancer at age 18–65 in Pennsylvania in 2007 (N=2191)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age at Diagnosis | ||
| 40 and under | 195 | 9% |
| 41 to 50 | 681 | 31% |
| 51 to 60 | 939 | 43% |
| 61 to 64 | 376 | 17% |
| Stage at Diagnosis | ||
| Local | 1418 | 65% |
| Regional | 702 | 32% |
| Distant | 48 | 2% |
| Unstaged/Unknown | 23 | 1% |
| White | 1975 | 90% |
| Employed | 1206 | 55% |
| Educational attainment | ||
| High School or Less | 785 | 36% |
| College (2 or 4 year) | 934 | 43% |
| Graduate School | 451 | 21% |
| Missing | 21 | 1% |
| Annual household income | ||
| <$ 30,000 | 444 | 20% |
| $ 30 001 to $ 70 000 | 763 | 35% |
| > $ 70 000 | 840 | 38% |
| Missing | 144 | 7% |
| Cancer Registry ER/PR status | ||
| Positive | 1780 | 81% |
| Negative | 411 | 19% |
| Self-reported ER/PR status | ||
| Positive | 1297 | 59% |
| Negative | 321 | 15% |
| Don't know | 381 | 17% |
| Missing | 192 | 9% |
| Among women who don't know/missing self-report | N=573 | |
| Cancer Registry ER/PR status | ||
| Positive | 446 | 78% |
| Negative | 127 | 22% |