Table 1. Characteristics of the study population of breast cancer survivors (n =124).
| RACE | N (%) |
| African origin | 31 (26.27) |
| White | 77 (65.25) |
| Latino | 7 (5.93) |
| Native /Pacific islander/Asian | 3 (2.54) |
| AGE (years) | |
| < 35 | 12 (10) |
| 36-65 | 69 (57.5) |
| >65 | 39 (32.5) |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| US/outside | 98 (80.99)/23 (19.01) |
| EDUCATION | |
| < High School | 40 (33.06) |
| Technical school | 18 (14.88) |
| College | 44 (36.36) |
| Graduate school | 19 (15.70) |
| CURRENTLY EMPLOYED | |
| No/yes | 69 (58.47)/49 (41.53) |
| SMOKING HISTORY | |
| Never/ever | 103 (84.43)/19 (15.57) |
| ALCOHOL | |
| Never | 60 (52.63) |
| Yes currently | 34 (29.82) |
| Yes in the past | 20 (17.54) |
| AGE AT MENARCHE (years) | |
| < 11 | 25 (21.19) |
| 12 | 27 (22.88) |
| 13-14 | 48 (40.67) |
| >15 | 18 (15.26) |
| EVER BEING PREGNANT | |
| No/yes | 24 (20.34)/94 (79.66) |
| PAST USE OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES | |
| No/yes | 51 (43.59)/66 (56.41) |
| YEARS SINCE BC DIAGNOSIS | |
| 1-2 | 25 (20.66) |
| 2-5 | 41 (33.88) |
| 5-10 | 35 (28.93) |
| >10 | 20 (16.53) |
| Previous breast biopsy for benign condition | |
| Yes/no | 84 (70.59)/35 (29.41) |
| FAMILY HISTORY FOR BC | |
| No/yes | 70 (59.32)/48 (40.68) |
| Weight (pounds) | Mean + SD (range) |
| 160.8 (38.0) 105- 294 |