Table 1. Demographic and Treatment Characteristics of Study Sample.
| Characteristic | Stated Treatment Preferenceb,c | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 126)a |
Mastectomy Only (n = 41) |
Mastectomy With Reconstruction (n = 78) |
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| Age, mean (SD), y | 53.2 (12.1) | 58.7 (12.7) | 49.6 (10.3) | <.001 |
| Educational level | ||||
| ≤High school | 21/125 (16.8) | 10/40 (25.0) | 10 (12.8) | .26 |
| Some college | 44/125 (35.2) | 12/40 (30.0) | 28 (35.9) | |
| College graduate or more | 60/125 (48.0) | 18/40 (45.0) | 40 (51.3) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married or committed | 82/125 (65.6) | 22/40 (55.0) | 56 (71.8) | .10 |
| Single, divorced, separated, or widowed | 43/125 (34.4) | 18/40 (45.0) | 22 (28.2) | |
| Race | ||||
| White | 95/124 (76.6) | 28/39 (71.8) | 62 (79.5) | .08 |
| Black | 23/124 (18.5) | 11/39 (28.2) | 11 (14.1) | |
| Other or multiracial | 6/124 (4.8) | 0 | 5 (6.4) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 6/122 (4.9) | 1/37 (2.7) | 5 (6.4) | .66 |
| Not Hispanic | 116/122 (95.1) | 36/37 (97.3) | 73 (93.6) | |
| Employment status | ||||
| Working full time | 50/124 (40.3) | 13/39 (33.3) | 34 (43.6) | .55 |
| Working part time or temporary leave | 19/124 (15.3) | 6/39 (15.4) | 11 (14.1) | |
| Not working | 55/124 (44.4) | 20/39 (51.3) | 33 (42.3) | |
| Annual household income, $ | ||||
| <30 000 | 37/121 (30.6) | 16/39 (41.0) | 19/75 (25.3) | .41 |
| 30 000-59 999 | 22/121 (18.2) | 7/39 (17.9) | 15/75 (20.0) | |
| 60 000-100 000 | 24/121 (19.8) | 6/39 (15.4) | 15/75 (20.0) | |
| >100 000 | 38/121 (31.4) | 10/39 (25.6) | 26/75 (34.7) | |
| Primary insurance, No. (%) | ||||
| No insurance | 8 (6.3) | 1 (2.4) | 7 (9.0) | .04 |
| Medicaid only | 9 (7.1) | 4 (9.8) | 3 (3.8) | |
| Medicare or Tricare | 39 (31.0) | 18 (43.9) | 19 (24.4) | |
| Private insurance | 70 (55.6) | 18 (43.9) | 49 (62.8) | |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| No malignant neoplasm | 17 (13.5) | 0 (0.0) | 17 (21.8) | .01 |
| Ductal carcinoma in situ | 21 (16.7) | 6 (14.6) | 14 (17.9) | |
| Invasive ductal carcinoma | 88 (69.8) | 35 (85.4) | 47 (60.3) | |
| Surgical treatment | ||||
| Unilateral mastectomy | 70 (55.6) | 28 (68.3) | 37 (47.4) | .03 |
| Bilateral mastectomy | 56 (44.4) | 13 (31.7) | 41 (52.6) | |
| Had adjuvant radiotherapy | 40 (31.7) | 17 (41.5) | 20 (25.6) | .10 |
| Had adjuvant chemotherapy | 32 (25.4) | 10 (24.4) | 17 (21.8) | .82 |
| Had immediate breast reconstruction | 51 (40.5) | 2 (4.9) | 48 (61.5) | <.001 |
| Knowledge score, mean (SD), % | 58.5 (16.2) | 55.2 (15.0) | 60.5 (16.5) | .10 |
| Calculated treatment preference | ||||
| Mastectomy only | 82/123 (66.7) | 38/40 (95.0) | 39 (50.6) | <.001 |
| Mastectomy with reconstruction | 41/123 (33.3) | 2/40 (5.0) | 38 (49.4) | |
a
Not all patients had data on all demographics.
b
Data are presented as number/total number (percentage) of patients unless otherwise indicated.
c
Only 119 patients gave stated treatment preference.