Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Sample (Mean±SD, n(%))
| All N=281 |
Black n=90 (% yes of Black) |
White n=191 (% yes of White) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in Years | 56 ± 9 | 56 ± 10 | 56 ± 8 | 0.97 |
| Partnered | 179 | 36 (41%) | 133 (70%) | <0.001 |
| Number in Household | 3 ± 1 | 3 ± 1 | 3 ± 1 | 0.62 |
| Education | 0.10 | |||
| ≤ High School Diploma | 139 | 38 (42%) | 101 (53%) | |
| > High School Diploma | 142 | 52 (58%) | 90 (47%) | |
| Radiation | 219 | 73 (81%) | 146 (76%) | 0.38 |
| Chemotherapy | 213 | 75 (83%) | 138 (72%) | 0.04 |
| Months since Surgery | 62 ± 40 | 65 ± 43 | 60 ± 38 | 0.22 |
| Lymphedema Present | 136 | 54 (60%) | 82 (43%) | 0.008 |
| CES-D Score, n=247 [range 0–44]1 | 7.3 ± 8.3 | 7.8 ±7.7 | 7.0 ± 8.5 | 0.47 |
| Coopersmith Self-Esteem Score [range 0–84]2 | 19.7 ± 17.9 | 19.3 ± 15.8 | 19.8 ± 18.8 | 0.82 |
| Self-Rated Health, n=277 | ||||
| Fair/Poor | 128 | 26 (29%) | 102 (54%) | <0.001 |
| Good/Excellent | 149 | 63 (71%) | 86 (46%) | |
| Overall Quality of Life, n=277 [range 15–100]2 | 82.3 ± 14.8 | 81.7 ± 16.9 | 82.6 ± 13.7 | 0.65 |
| Life Orientation Test (LOT-R), n=276 [range 18–37]2 | 28.9 ± 2.9 | 29.4 ± 3.2 | 28.6 ± 2.7 | 0.03 |
1
Higher values represent greater risk of depression
2
Higher values represent greater self-esteem, quality of life, and optimism, respectively