Table 1. Demographic, health and lifestyle findings in study participants receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer.
| Demographic Variables 1 | African American N = 22 | Caucasian N = 49 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAC | TC | TCH | AA Total | TAC | TC | TCH | C. Total | Study Total | |
| 10 (45%) | 6 (27%) | 6 (27%) | 22 (31%) | 29 (59%) | 15 (31%) | 5 (10%) | 49 (69%) | 71 (100%) | |
| Income 1 | |||||||||
| Less than $30,000 | 5 (23%) | 4 (18%) | 3 (14%) | 12 (55%) | 6 (12%) | 1 (2%) | 0 | 7 (14%) | 19 (27%) |
| $30,000-$59,999 | 3 (14%) | 2 (9%) | 3 (14%) | 8 (36%) | 6 (12%) | 1 (2%) | 0 | 7 (14%) | 15 (21%) |
| $60,000-$89,999 | 1 (5%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (5%) | 6 (12%) | 7 (14%) | 3 (6%) | 16 (33%) | 17 (24%) |
| $90,000+ | 1 (5%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (5%) | 11 (22%) | 6 (12%) | 2 (4%) | 19 (39%) | 20 (28%) |
| Age 2 | |||||||||
| 44.0 (3.4) | 47.0 (2.5) | 50.5 (2.9) | 46.6 (1.9) | 52.2 (1.7) | 57.1 (2.6) | 50.2 (6.4) | 53.5 (1.5) | 51.3 (1.2) | |
| Menopausal Status 1 | |||||||||
| Pre- or Peri- | 7 (32%) | 3 (14%) | 2 (9%) | 12 (55%) | 11 (22%) | 5 (10%) | 3 (6%) | 19 (39%) | 31 (44%) |
| Post- | 3 (14%) | 3 (14%) | 4 (18%) | 10 (45%) | 18 (37%) | 10 (20%) | 2 (4%) | 30 (61%) | 40 (56%) |
| BMI 2 | |||||||||
| 32.0 (2.7) | 29.8 (2.5) | 35.6 (6.3) | 32.4 (2.1) | 30.1 (1.5) | 26.8 (0.9) | 37.3 (4.7) | 29.8 (1.1) | 30.6 (1.0) | |
| Nutrition 2 , 3 | |||||||||
| 2.6 (0.18) | 2.2 (0.21) | 2.4 (0.25) | 2.4 (0.12) | 2.7 (0.11) | 2.9 (0.13) | 2.7 (0.30) | 2.8 (0.08) | 2.7 (0.07) | |
| Smoking Status 1 | |||||||||
| Yes | 2 (9%) | 3 (14%) | 2 (9%) | 7 (32%) | 4 (8%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 7 (12%) | 14 (20%) |
| No | 8 (36%) | 3 (14%) | 4 (18%) | 15 (68%) | 25 (51%) | 13 (27%) | 4 (8%) | 42 (88%) | 57 (80%) |
| Ethanol Use 1 | |||||||||
| Yes | 3 (14%) | 1 (5%) | 2 (9%) | 6 (27%) | 19 (39%) | 11 (22%) | 4 (8%) | 34 (69%) | 40 (56%) |
| No | 7 (32%) | 5 (23%) | 4 (18%) | 16 (73%) | 10 (20%) | 4 (8%) | 1 (2%) | 15 (31%) | 31 (44%) |
1Frequency (percentage of study participants for the category)
2Mean (standard error)
3Nutritional assessments for the participants’ intake of fruits and vegetables