Table 1.
Selected characteristics and differences between self-reported and measured anthropometric values among African American breast cancer survivors in the WCHFS (n = 243)
| n | (%)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| <55 | 94 | (38.7) |
| 55–<66 | 89 | (36.6) |
| ≥65 | 60 | (25.7) |
| Education | ||
| ≤High school graduate | 112 | (46.1) |
| ≥Some college | 131 | (53.9) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never | 129 | (53.1) |
| Former | 75 | (30.9) |
| Current | 39 | (16.0) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/living as married | 86 | (35.4) |
| Single/other | 157 | (64.6) |
| Time since diagnosis | ||
| <20 month | 114 | (46.9) |
| ≥20 month | 129 | (53.1) |
| Histologic type | ||
| Ductal Carcinoma In Situ | 45 | (18.5) |
| Invasive Ductal Carcinoma | 175 | (72.0) |
| Unknown | 23 | (9.5) |
| Stage | ||
| In situ/Localized | 141 | (58.0) |
| Regional/Distant | 75 | (30.9) |
| Unknown | 27 | (11.1) |
| Grade | ||
| I | 26 | (10.7) |
| II | 73 | (30.0) |
| III | 97 | (39.9) |
| Unknown | 47 | (19.3) |
| ER status | ||
| ER+ | 178 | (73.3) |
| ER− | 51 | (21.0) |
| Unknown | 14 | (5.8) |
| Mastectomy | ||
| No | 161 | (66.3) |
| Yes | 81 | (33.3) |
| Unknown | 1 | (0.4) |
| Chemotherapy | ||
| No | 112 | (46.1) |
| Yes | 130 | (53.5) |
| Unknown | 1 | (0.4) |
| Hormonal therapy | ||
| No | 122 | (50.2) |
| Yes | 120 | (49.4) |
| Unknown | 1 | (0.4) |
| Diabetes | ||
| No | 176 | (72.4) |
| Yes | 67 | (27.6) |
| Hypertension | ||
| No | 92 | (37.9) |
| Yes | 151 | (62.1) |
| Post-diagnosis weight change | ||
| >2% loss | 54 | (22.2) |
| ±2% maintain | 114 | (46.9) |
| >2% gain | 75 | (30.9) |
| Measured BMI categories | ||
| Normal (<25 kg/m2)b | 24 | (9.9) |
| Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2) | 73 | (30.0) |
| Obese I (30–34.9 kg/m2) | 63 | (25.9) |
| Obese II (35–39.9 kg/m2) | 49 | (20.2) |
| Obese III (≥40 kg/m2) | 34 | (14.0) |
| Self-reported anthropometry | ||
| Weight (kg, mean±SD) | 86.1 | ±18.5 |
| Height (cm, mean±SD) | 163.1 | ±7.2 |
| BMI (kg/m2, mean±SD) | 32.4 | ±6.7 |
| Measured anthropometry | ||
| Weight (kg, mean±SD) | 85.9 | ±18.6 |
| Height (cm, mean±SD) | 161.9 | ±6.6 |
| BMI (kg/m2, mean±SD) | 32.8 | ±6.9 |
| Difference between self-reported and measured valuesc | ||
| Weight (kg, mean±SD) | 0.16 | ±2.35 |
| Height (cm, mean±SD) | 1.16 | ±2.88 |
| BMI (kg/m2, mean±SD) | −0.41 | ±1.49 |
a
Values are n (%) unless otherwise noted.
b
One women was underweight (measured BMI = 17.1 kg/m2) and was included.
c
Difference was calculated as self-reported minus measured value.