Table 1. Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants.
| Total Sample (N = 103) | Before Definitive Surgery (BDS) Patients (n = 16) | After Definitive Surgery (ADS) Patients (n = 87) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at Diagnosis: Mean (SD) [Range] | 49.2 (10.7) [24-69] | 45.9 (12.5) [24-67] | 49.8 (10.2) [24-69] | .173 |
| n (%)a | ||||
| Current Stage | ||||
| Stage 1 | 26 (25.2) | 1 (6.3) | 25 (29.8) | .078 |
| Stage 2/3 | 39 (37.9) | 9 (56.3) | 30 (35.7) | |
| Stage 4 | 8 (7.8) | 3 (18.8) | 5 (6.0) | |
| Unstaged | 21 (20.4) | 3 (18.8) | 18 (21.4) | |
| Other (unknown; bilateral breast) | 6 (5.8) | 0 | 6 (7.1) | |
| Primary Payor at Diagnosis | ||||
| Private Insurance | 54 (52.4) | 9 (60) | 45 (54.2) | .136 |
| Public Insurance | 31 (30.1) | 2 (13.3) | 29 (34.9) | |
| No Insurance | 2 (1.9) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (1.2) | |
| Other | 11 (10.7) | 3 (20) | 8 (9.6) | |
| Education | ||||
| High School or Less | 15 (14.6) | 1 (6.3) | 14 (16.1) | .662 |
| Vocational School and Some College | 37 (35.9) | 6 (37.5) | 31 (35.6) | |
| College Graduate and Beyond | 51 (49.5) | 9 (56.3) | 42 (48.3) | |
| Total Household Income Prior to Diagnosis | ||||
| ≤ 35K | 28 (27.2) | 4 (28.6) | 24 (32.9) | .866 |
| > 35-≤ 50K | 20 (19.4) | 4 (28.6) | 16 (21.9) | |
| > 50K | 39 (37.9) | 6 (42.9) | 33 (45.2) | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Marriedb | 71 (68.9) | 11 (68.8) | 60 (69.0) | 1.00 |
| Other | 32 (31.1) | 5 (31.3) | 27 (31.0) | |
| Race | ||||
| Black | 8 (7.8) | 1 (6.3) | 7 (8.1) | 1.00 |
| White | 83 (80.6) | 13 (81.3) | 70 (80.5) | |
| Other | 12 (11.7) | 2 (12.5) | 10 (11.5) | |
a
Percentages may not add up to 100 due to missing data.
b
Includes common law and living with domestic partner.
*
Wilcoxon signed-rank tests conducted to compare sociodemographic and clinical characteristics between groups.