Table 2.
Participant Characteristics
| Characteristic | Study 1 (N = 15) Mean (sd) |
Study 2 (N = 16)1 Mean (sd) |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 52 (6) | 46 (7) |
| Number lymph nodes dissected | 8 (7) | 9 (9) |
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| n (%) | n (%) | |
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| Stage | ||
| 1 | 6 (40) | 3 (19) |
| 2 | 7 (47) | 8 (50) |
| 3 | 2 (13) | 5 (31) |
| Surgery | ||
| Mastectomy | 13 (87) | 13 (81) |
| Lumpectomy | 2 (13) | 3 (19) |
| Axillary node dissection | 15 (100) | 13 (81) |
| Received radiation | 8 (53) | 10 (63) |
| Receiving herceptin | 4 (27) | 9 (56) |
| Receiving aromatase inhibitor | 7 (47) | 7 (44) |
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| White and Non-Hispanic | 15 (100) | 15 (94) |
| Asian and Non-Hispanic | 0 | 1 (6) |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 0 | 1 (6) |
| Married | 13 (87) | 12 (75) |
| Living with a partner | 0 | 2 (13) |
| Divorced | 2 (13) | 1 (6) |
| Living with children < 16 yrs old | 4 (27)2 | 9 (56) |
| Employment | ||
| Full time | 4 (27) | 8 (50) |
| Part time | 5 (33) | 4 (25) |
| Not working | 6 (40) | 4 (25) |
| Income | ||
| Less than $40,00 per year | 5 (33) | 7 (44) |
| $40,000 or more per year | 8 (53) | 5 (56) |
| Declined to answer | 2 (13) | 0 |
| Education | ||
| High school graduate/GED | 2 (13) | 5 (31) |
| Some college/technical school | 4 (27) | 3 (19) |
| College graduate | 1 (7) | 5 (31) |
| Graduate degree | 6 (40) | 3 (19) |
| Declined to answer | 2 (13) | 0 |
1
Seventeen women enrolled, but one woman withdrew before completing the baseline assessment.
2
In Study 1, we did not ask the age of children, only whether children were members of the household.