Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (N = 44)
| Characteristic | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| Mean | 57.9 | |
| SD | 12.1 | |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 38 | 86.4 |
| African American | 2 | 4.5 |
| Asian | 2 | 4.5 |
| Other | 2 | 4.5 |
| Education | ||
| ≥12 years | 5 | 11.4 |
| Some college | 9 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate degree | 30 | 68.2 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 14 | 31.8 |
| Not employed | 30 | 68.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or marriage equivalent | 30 | 68.2 |
| Not married | 14 | 31.8 |
| No. of comorbid conditions | ||
| Mean | 1.3 | |
| SD | 1.4 | |
| Time since diagnosis of Stage IV breast cancer, years | ||
| Mean | 4.1 | |
| SD | 3.1 | |
| Chemotherapy | ||
| Yes | 43 | 97.7 |
| No | 1 | 2.3 |
| Hormonal therapy | ||
| Yes | 34 | 77.3 |
| No | 10 | 22.7 |
| Radiation | ||
| Yes | 29 | 65.9 |
| No | 15 | 34.1 |
| Breast cancer-related surgery | ||
| Yes | 37 | 84.1 |
| No | 7 | 15.9 |
| Type of surgery (n = 37) | ||
| Mastectomy | 20 | 54.1 |
| Lumpectomy | 11 | 29.7 |
| Both surgeries | 4 | 10.8 |
| Other | 1 | 2.7 |
| Missing | 1 | 2.7 |
SD, standard deviation.