Table 1.
Participant Characteristics (N = 18)
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (median, range) | 52.5 years (36–87) |
| Race/ethnicity (self-identified) | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 13 (72) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 2 (11) |
| Hispanic white | 2 (11) |
| Asian | 1 (6) |
| Employment (self-report) | |
| Retired | 4 (22) |
| Disabled | 2 (11) |
| Medical leave | 1 (6) |
| Unemployed | 4 (22) |
| Homemaker | 2 (11) |
| Employed <32 h/week | 1 (6) |
| Employed >32 h/week | 4 (22) |
| Insurance | |
| Managed care | 3 (17) |
| Dual Medicare+Medicaid | 1 (6) |
| Medicare | 5 (28) |
| Medicaid | 6 (33) |
| Commercial | 3 (17) |
| Educational attainment | |
| <High school diploma | 2 (11) |
| Some college/junior college | 4 (22) |
| College graduate | 6 (33) |
| Advanced degree | 6 (33) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 13 (72) |
| Never married/divorced/single/widow | 5 (28) |
| Household financial situation | |
| After paying bills, have money for special things you want | 9 (50) |
| Enough money for bills, little spare money to buy extra or special things | 3 (17) |
| Enough money for bills but only with cutting back on things | 2 (11) |
| Difficulty paying bills, no matter what | 4 (22) |
| Surgery | |
| Not recommended | 1 (6) |
| Lumpectomy | 8 (44) |
| Mastectomy | 6 (33) |
| Bilateral mastectomy | 3 (17) |
| Radiation | |
| Not recommended | 7 (39) |
| Recommended but not initiated | 0 (0) |
| Received | 11 (61) |
| Chemotherapy | |
| Not recommended | 4 (22) |
| Recommended but not initiated | 1 (6) |
| Received | 13 (72) |
| Hormonal therapy | |
| Not recommended | 3 (17) |
| Recommended but not initiated | 1 (6) |
| Received | 14 (78) |