Table 1.
Characteristics of Participants (N=104)
| Characteristic | Total Sample | Written Disclosure | Control Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Age (Median [IQR]), Years | 58.0 (51.6–65.4) | 56.8 (49.2–62.1) | 58.3 (52.9–68.7) |
| Race | |||
| White | 87 (83.7) | 40 (78.4) | 47 (88.7) |
| African American | 14 (13.5) | 10 (19.6) | 4 (7.5) |
| Other | 3 (2.9) | 1 (2.0) | 2 (3.8) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married/Partnered | 76 (73.1) | 33 (64.7) | 43 (81.1) |
| Other | 28 (26.9) | 18 (35.3) | 10 (18.9) |
| Education | |||
| ≤ 12th Grade | 24 (23.1) | 12 (23.5) | 12 (22.6) |
| > 12th Grade | 80 (76.9) | 39 (76.5) | 41 (77.4) |
| Household income, US $ | |||
| ≤ 30,000 | 9 (8.6) | 6 (11.8) | 3 (5.7) |
| 30,000–60,000 | 29 (27.9) | 13 (25.5) | 16 (30.2) |
| > 60,000 | 55 (52.9) | 26 (51.0) | 29 (54.7) |
| Did not care to answer | 11 (10.6) | 6 (11.8) | 5 (9.4) |
| Body Mass Index (Median [IQR]) | 28.9 (25.8–35.0) | 29.9 (25.1–35.2) | 28.6 (26.0–34.4) |
| Stage at Diagnosis | |||
| I | 24 (23.85) | 11 (22.4) | 13 (25.0) |
| II | 58 (57.4) | 29 (59.2) | 29 (55.8) |
| III | 18 (17.8) | 8 (16.3) | 10 (19.2) |
| IV | 1 (1.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Surgery Type | |||
| Lumpectomy/segmental | 41 (40.2) | 20 (40.0) | 21 (40.4) |
| Mastectomy | 56 (54.9) | 26 (52.0) | 30 (57.7) |
| Other | 5 (4.9) | 4 (8.0) | 1 (1.9) |
| Chemotherapy | 85 (83.3) | 42 (84.0) | 43 (83) |
| Radiotherapy | 67 (65.7) | 34 (68.0) | 33 (63.5) |
| Lymphedema duration (Median [IQR]), Years | 3.7 (0.9–8.3) | 3.8 (0.9–8.4) | 3.7 (0.8–8.3) |
| Mode of intervention implementation | |||
| Hand written | 30 (28.8) | 14 (27.5) | 16 (30.2) |
| Computer | 74 (71.2) | 37 (72.5) | 37 (69.8) |
Notes. IQR=interquartile range. No statistically significant differences between the study groups were observed (p > 0.05).