Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics (N = 130).
| Age (yrs) Mean ± SD | 55. 6 ± 9.4 |
| Education (yrs) Mean ± SD | 15.4 ± 2.8 |
| Race | n (% Yes) |
| White | 100 (76.9%) |
| African American | 17 (13.1%) |
| Hispanic | 7 (5.4%) |
| PI/Asian | 6 (4.6%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 93 (71.5%) |
| Divorced/Separated | 20 (15.4%) |
| Single | 17 (13.1%) |
| Income | |
| $10,000–29,000 | 12 (9.2%) |
| $30,000–59,000 | 23 (17.7%) |
| $60,000 and higher | 95 (73.1%) |
| Stage of Cancer | |
| Stage 0 | 28 (21.5%) |
| Stage I | 73 (56.2%) |
| Stage II | 29 (22.3%) |
| Treatmenta | |
| Radiation therapyb | 32 (24.6%) |
| Time since start a (Mean ±SD) | 3.1±2.5 |
| Surgery Type | |
| Breast Conserving | 101 (77.7%) |
| Mastectomy | 29 (22.3%) |
Notes. a Treatment that has started before T1 assessment.
SD= standard deviation
b
Most women (n = 110) received radiation therapy as part of their cancer treatment; 25% of the women had begun their radiation treatment and on average were 3 ± 2.5 weeks into their treatment at assessment.