Table 4.
Unadjusted one-year patient reported outcomes following breast reconstruction by self-reported race and ethnicity
| Characteristic | Time | White | Black or African- American | Hispanic or Latina | Other* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BreastQ – Satisfaction with breast | Baseline | 60 (21.9) | 59.3 (25.3) | 60.2 (24.3) | 60.2 (22.1) |
| One year | 64.7 (17.8) | 61.7 (19.8) | 65.4 (19.4) | 64.5 (16) | |
| BreastQ - Psychosocial well-being | Baseline | 69.4 (17.9) | 69.6 (20.8) | 70.1 (20.8) | 68.3 (18) |
| One year | 72.6 (19.1) | 74.9 (23) | 71.8 (22.1) | 72.3 (19.1) | |
| BreastQ - Physical well-being | Baseline | 79.7 (14.5) | 76.8 (14.9) | 75.5 (16.8) | 74.1 (15.6) |
| One year | 75.8 (14.6) | 75.1 (16.3) | 76.2 (15.1) | 71.6 (15) | |
| BreastQ - Sexual well-being | Baseline | 55.2 (20.5) | 52.7 (25.2) | 56.2 (21.7) | 55.9 (18.8) |
| One year | 53.3 (21.2) | 56.8 (23.7) | 55 (24.4) | 55.2 (19.5) | |
| PROMIS - Physical functioning | Baseline | 53.1 (6.6) | 50.4 (8.8) | 51.7 (7.6) | 51.1 (7.6) |
| One year | 51.4 (7.1) | 50 (8.6) | 51.6 (6.9) | 49.6 (7.5) |
Patient-reported outcomes presented as the mean (standard deviation) for each race and ethnicity category
Cases with missing information are excluded. Given in absolute numbers (n) and as percentage of patients in that characteristic group.
*
Other category includes Asian, Native American//Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander