Table 1.
Patient demographics by level of acculturation
| All N = 97 | SASH < 2.99 N = 61 (62.9%) | SASH ≥ 2.99 N = 36 (37.1%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 55.7 (11.3) | 54.9 (10.6) | 57.0 (12.4) | 0.41 |
| Stage | ||||
| Stage 1 | 53 (54.6%) | 34 (55.7%) | 19 (52.8%) | 0.78 |
| Stage 2 | 44 (45.4%) | 27 (44.3%) | 17 (47.2%) | |
| Type of surgery | ||||
| Lumpectomy | 53 (54.6%) | 26 (42.6%) | 27 (75%) | 0.002 |
| Mastectomy | 44 (45.4%) | 35 (57.4%) | 9 (25%) | |
| Other treatments | ||||
| Radiation | 58 (59.8%) | 34 (55.7%) | 24 (66.7%) | 0.29 |
| Chemotherapy | 53 (54.6%) | 33 (54.1%) | 20 (55.6%) | 0.89 |
| Hormone therapy | 48 (49.5%) | 26 (42.6%) | 22 (61.1%) | 0.15 |
| Months since diagnosis (median, Q1, Q3) | 28 (24, 40.0) | 28 (23.0, 35.0) | 27.5 (24.5, 40.0) | 0.89 |
| Race | ||||
| White/Caucasian | 75 (77.3%) | 46 (75.4%) | 29 (80.6%) | 0.60 |
| Non‐white | 4 (4.1%) | 2 (3.3%) | 2 (5.6%) | |
| Not answered | 18 (18.6%) | 13 (21.3%) | 5 (13.9%) | |
| Education | ||||
| ≤8th grade | 28 (28.9%) | 25 (41%) | 3 (8.3%) | 0.0005 |
| High school | 29 (29.9%) | 18 (29.5%) | 11 (30.6%) | |
| >High school | 38 (39.2%) | 16 (26.2%) | 22 (61.1%) | |
| Not answered | 2 (2.1%) | 2 (3.3%) | 0 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/committed relationship | 60 (61.9%) | 41 (67.2%) | 19 (52.8%) | 0.16 |
| Single/divorced/separated/widowed | 37 (38.1%) | 20 (32.8%) | 17 (47.2%) | |
| Employment status now | ||||
| Working full time | 25 (25.8%) | 11 (18%) | 14 (38.9%) | 0.047 |
| Working part time | 11 (11.3%) | 6 (9.8%) | 5 (13.9%) | |
| Not working | 60 (61.9%) | 43 (70.5%) | 17 (47.2%) | |
| Not answered | 1 (1%) | 1 (1.6%) | 0 | |
| Income | ||||
| ≤$30 000 | 49 (50.5%) | 38 (62.3%) | 11 (30.6%) | 0.002 |
| $30 001–60 000 | 21 (21.6%) | 9 (14.8%) | 12 (33.3%) | |
| >$60 000 | 16 (16.5%) | 6 (9.8%) | 10 (27.8%) | |
| Not answered | 11 (11.3%) | 8 (13.1%) | 3 (8.3%) | |
| Years in the USA, mean (SD) | 35.0 (17.3) | 26.7 (12.5) | 49.2 (15.0) | <0.0001 |
SASH, Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics.