Table 1.
Demographic and medical characteristics of the study sample (N = 292)
| Characteristics | Cancer survivor (n = 146) |
Female relative (n = 146) |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer site (%) | ||
| Breast | 81 (55.5) | |
| Ovarian | 50 (34.2) | |
| Multiple | 15 (10.3) | |
| Race (%) | ||
| Caucasian | 78 (53.4) | 78 (53.4) |
| African-American | 68 (46.6) | 68 (46.6) |
| Relationship of family member (%) | ||
| Mother | 19 (13.0) | |
| Sister | 52 (35.6) | |
| Daughter | 64 (43.8) | |
| Other (half-sister, aunt, cousin) | 11 (7.6) | |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean | 51 | 41 |
| Range | 25–78 | 18–85 |
| Education (%) | ||
| <High school | 10 (6.9) | 12 (8.2) |
| High school | 36 (24.7) | 34 (23.3) |
| Some college | 45 (31.0) | 56 (38.4) |
| College or post-grad | 54 (37.5) | 44 (30.1) |
| Marital status (%) | ||
| Married | 83 (57.7) | 58 (39.7) |
| Separated | 2 (1.4) | 4 (2.7) |
| Widowed | 11 (7.5) | 13 (8.9) |
| Divorced | 23 (15.8) | 16 (11.0) |
| Single | 25 (17.1) | 53 (36.3) |
| Other | 1 (.7) | 2 (1.4) |
| Family annual income (%) | ||
| <$5000 | 7 (4.8) | 8 (5.5) |
| $5001–15 000 | 9 (6.2) | 13 (8.9) |
| $15 001–30 000 | 19 (13.0) | 40 (27.4) |
| $30 001–50 000 | 40 (27.4) | 32 (21.9) |
| $50 001–75 000 | 39 (26.7) | 24 (16.4) |
| >$75 000 | 32 (21.9) | 27 (18.5) |
| Employment status (%) | ||
| Employed | 94 (64.4) | 103 (70.5) |
| Retired | 22 (15.1) | 15 (10.3) |
| Homemaker | 12 (8.2) | 15 (10.3) |
| Not employed | 18 (12.3) | 13 (8.9) |