Table 1.
Participant Characteristics (N = 308 African-American Women)
| Characteristic | N | Valid % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 18–39 | 63 | 20.5 | |
| 40–59 | 141 | 45.8 | |
| >/=60 | 104 | 33.8 | |
| Education | |||
| < Bachelor's degree | 164 | 53.2 | |
| >/= Bachelor's degree | 144 | 46.8 | |
| Annual Household Income | |||
| < $40,000 | 97 | 33.4 | |
| >/= $40,000 | 193 | 66.6 | |
| Employment Status | |||
| unemployed | 128 | 41.6 | |
| employed | 180 | 58.4 | |
| Partner Status | |||
| partnered | 131 | 42.7 | |
| not partnered | 176 | 57.3 | |
| Parental Status | |||
| not parent | 61 | 19.9 | |
| parent | 246 | 80.1 | |
| Minors in Household | |||
| none | 222 | 72.1 | |
| >/= 1 | 86 | 27.9 | |
| Family History of Cancer | |||
| no | 240 | 77.9 | |
| yes | 68 | 22.1 | |
| Personal History of Cancer | |||
| no | 255 | 96.2 | |
| yes | 10 | 3.8 | |
| Spirituality | |||
| Strongly agree | 215 | 69.8 | |
| agree | 90 | 29.2 | |
| disagree | 3 | 1.0 | |
Note: Family history of cancer was over the last 12 months, whereas personal history of cancer was in reference to the lifetime. Some questions contain missing data and do not represent all 308 participants.