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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Apr;139(4):846e–853e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003171

Table 1. BREAST-Q Reduction Module Demographics.

Number Percentage
Sample Size 1206
Age in years: mean ±SD 55 ±13
BMI: mean ±SD 27 ±6
Bra Cup Size
 <A 22 2%
 A 90 8%
 B 287 24%
 C 320 27%
 D 232 19%
 DD 149 12%
 >DD 100 8%
Ethnic/cultural group
 South Asian or East Indian 1 0.1 %
 Asian or Pacific Islander 11 0.9%
 Black Non-Hispanic 18 2%
 Black Hispanic 4 0.3%
 White Non-Hispanic 1093 91%
 White Hispanic 44 4%
 Native Canadian/American 14 1%
 Other 16 1%
Long-term health condition
 Yes 596 50%
Education
 Some High School 0 0.0 %
 High School Diploma 34 3%
 Some College, Trade or University 159 13%
 College, Trade or University Diploma 442 37%
 Some Master or Doctoral 98 8%
 Master or Doctoral Degree 469 39%
Employment
 Full Time 511 43%
 Part Time 168 14%
 Voluntary Work 33 3%
 Homemaker 85 7%
 Student 16 1%
 Retired 326 27%
 Unable to Work or Disabled 12 1%
 Unemployed or Seeking Employment 19 2%
 Other 32 3%
Annual Gross Household Income
 <$20,000 32 3%
 $20,000 - $39,999 90 8%
 $40,000 - $59,999 161 14%
 $60,000 - $79,999 202 18%
 $80,000 - $99,999 159 14%
 >$100,000 505 44%
Marital Status
 Married 828 69%
 Living with Significant Other 75 6%
 Widowed 47 4%
 Separated 13 1%
 Divorced 107 9%
 Single, Never Married 131 11%

SD = standard deviation