Table 1. Sociodemographic & Treatment Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Delayed Education (n=166) n (%) |
Early Education (n=162) n (%) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age groups | 0.676 | ||
| 35-45 | 6 (3.6) | 5 (3.1) | |
| 46-64 | 83 (50) | 74 (45.7) | |
| 65-90 | 77 (46.4) | 83 (51.2) | |
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| Marital status | 0.535 | ||
| Never married | 5 ( 3) | 2 (1.2) | |
| Married or living w/ partner | 118 (71.1) | 121 (74.7) | |
| Separated / divorced/ widowed | 43 (25.9) | 39 (24.1) | |
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| Minority | 6 (3.6) | 11 (6.8) | 0.195 |
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| Education | 0.739 | ||
| < High school | 9 (5.4) | 7 (4.3) | |
| High school grad. | 32 (19.3) | 41 (25.3) | |
| Technical school /some college | 55 (33.1) | 52 (32.1) | |
| Completed college | 47 (28.3) | 40 (24.7) | |
| Postgraduate | 23 (13.9) | 22 (13.6) | |
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| Employment status | 0.406 | ||
| Full-time | 47 (28.3) | 36 (22.2) | |
| Part-time | 19 (11.4) | 27 (16.7) | |
| Retired | 76 (45.8) | 76 (46.9) | |
| Homemaker | 11 (6.6) | 7 (4.3) | |
| Other | 13 (7.8) | 16 (9.9) | |
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| Family income | 0.821 | ||
| $20,000 or less | 27 (16.3) | 28 (17.3) | |
| $20,001 to $30,000 | 23 (13.9) | 22 (13.6) | |
| $30,001 to $40,000 | 13 (7.8) | 10 (6.2) | |
| $40,001 to $50,000 | 18 (10.8) | 19 (11.7) | |
| Greater than $50,000 | 67 (40.4) | 58 (35.8) | |
| Declined to answer | 18 (10.8) | 25 (15.4) | |
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| Health insurance | 157 (94.6) | 155 (95.7) | 0.644 |
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| Months since end of treatment a | 0.260 | ||
| <=12 | 44 (27.2) | 35 (22.2) | |
| 13-24 | 89 (54.9) | 101 (63.9) | |
| 25+ | 29 (17.9) | 22 (13.9) | |
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| Hormonal therapy b | 110 (66.3) | 109 (67.3) | 0.845 |
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| Treatment mix | 0.930 | ||
| Surgery only | 20 ( 12) | 22 (13.6) | |
| Surgery, chemotherapy | 26 (15.7) | 28 (17.3) | |
| Surgery, radiation | 50 (30.1) | 45 (27.8) | |
| Surgery, chemo, radiation | 70 (42.2) | 67 (41.4) | |
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| Depressive symptoms c | 45 (27.1) | 35 (21.6) | 0.245 |
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| Support servicesd | 30 (18.1) | 35 (21.6) | 0.422 |
a
n=8 women did not provide end of treatment date;
b
On hormonal treatment at the time the data were collected;
c
CES-D scores ≥ 16;
d
Cancer support groups, counseling, support websites