Table 1.
Sample characteristics (n=28)
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Range | 40-82 |
| Mean±SD | 59.43±11.9 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Nonhispanic white | 27 (96.4) |
| Asian/pacific islander | 1 (3.6) |
| Level of education | |
| Less than high school graduation | 1 (3.6) |
| High school graduate or GED | 5 (17.9) |
| Vocational training after high school | 1 (7.1) |
| Some college or associate degree | 11 (39.3) |
| College graduate (B.A. or B.S) | 8 (28.6) |
| Master’s degree | 1 (3.6) |
| Occupation | |
| Homemaker or housewife | 3 (10.7) |
| Professional specialty or manager | 9 (32.1) |
| Technical, retail, administrative support, or skilled worker | 9 (32.1) |
| Service | 2 (7.1) |
| Laborer | 2 (7.1) |
| Other | 3 (10.7) |
| Annual income (range) | |
| Under $15,000 | 3 (10.7) |
| $15,001-$25,000 | 1 (3.6) |
| $25,001-$35,000 | 2 (7.1) |
| $35,001-$45,000 | 1 (3.6) |
| $45,001-$60,000 | 4 (14.3) |
| $60,001-$75,000 | 5 (17.9) |
| Over $75,000 | 12 (42.9) |
| Cancer stage | |
| 0 (tis) | 4 (14.3) |
| I | 5 (17.9) |
| IIa | 10 (35.7) |
| IIb | 1 (3.6) |
| IIIa | 4 (14.3) |
| IIIb | 2 (7.1) |
| IIIc | 2 (7.1) |
| Histology | |
| Ductal | 19 (67.9) |
| Lobular | 5 (17.9) |
| DCIS | 4 (14.3) |
| Grade | |
| 1 | 3 (10.7) |
| 2 | 13 (46.4) |
| 3 | 12 (42.9) |
| Surgery | |
| Did not have surgery | 1 (3.6) |
| Lumpectomy | 18 (34.2) |
| Mastectomy with immediate reconstruction | 4 (14.3) |
| Mastectomy without reconstruction | 5 (17.9) |
| Chemotherapy before radiotherapy | |
| Yes | 17 (60.7) |
SD: Standard deviation, DCIS: Ductal carcinoma in situ