Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics (N=142)
| Demographic Variable | M (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 58.6 (8.0) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married/Cohabitating | 108 (76%) |
| Race/Ethnicity (% Caucasian) | 138 (97%) |
| Education | |
| High School/GED | 33 (23%) |
| Some college/Associate’s | 54 (38%) |
| Bachelor’s | 31 (22%) |
| Graduate (Masters, PhD) | 24 (17%) |
| Rurality (% small/isolated rural) | 80 (56%) |
| Age at diagnosis | 54.6 (8.3) |
| Stage at diagnosisa | |
| 0 | 13 (9%) |
| I | 58 (41%) |
| II | 53 (37%) |
| III | 17 (12%) |
| Time since treatment (years) | 3.6 (2.5) |
| Treatment Received | |
| Lumpectomy | 90 (63%) |
| Mastectomy | 64 (45%) |
| Radiation | 103 (73%) |
| Chemotherapy | 92 (65%) |
| Anti-hormone Therapy | 104 (73%) |
| BMI | 33.7 (4.0) |
| % weight loss at 6 months | 13.9 (5.74) |
| % regain at 18 months | 4.6 (5.9) |
a
One participant’s stage at diagnosis was unknown