Table 1.
Demographic, deafness, breast cancer, and family characteristics (n=197)*
| Demographic Characteristics | n % |
|---|---|
| Age | (n=193) |
| < 50 | (63) 32.6 |
| < 50–59 | (45) 23.3 |
| 60–75 | (57) 29.5 |
| > 75 | (28) 14.5 |
| Marital Status | (n=196) |
| Married/Living with a partner | (78) 39.8 |
| Separated/Widowed/Divorced/Never Married | (118) 60.2 |
| Race/ethnicity | (n=193) |
| White | (100) 51.8 |
| African American or Black | (23) 11.9 |
| Latino (Hispanic) | (43) 22.3 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | (12) 6.2 |
| Multi-Racial or Other | (15) 7.8 |
| Level of Education | (n=190) |
| Less than High School | (61) 32.1 |
| High School Diploma/GED/Certificate | (78) 41.1 |
| Some college, community college, vocational, business, trade school | (51) 26.8 |
| Employment Status | (n=189) |
| Working full time | (10) 5.3 |
| Receiving SSI/SSD | (110) 58.2 |
| Working part-time | ( 8) 4.2 |
| Not working | (61) 32.3 |
| Income | (59) 34.1 |
| Less than $10,000 | (58) 33.5 |
| $10,000-$20,000 | (28) 16.2 |
| More than $30,000 | (28) 16.2 |
| Health Insurance Coverage | (n=190) |
| Medicare | (84) 44.2 |
| Medicaid or Medi-Cal | (67) 35.3 |
| Private/Other | (28) 14.7 |
| Do not have insurance | (11) 5.8 |
| Body Mass Index | (n=187) |
| Less than 25 (Underweight-Normal) | (65) 34.8 |
| 25–29.9 (Overweight) | (53) 28.3 |
| ≥30 (Obese) | (69) 36.9 |
| Deafness Characteristics | |
| Deaf or Hard of Hearing: | (n=195) |
| Deaf | (169) 86.7 |
| Hard of Hearing | (26) 13.3 |
| Reported age of onset of deafness: | (n=189) |
| ≤3 years old | (158) 83.6 |
| 4 – 28 years old | (31) 16.4 |
| Have a hearing adult in household | (n=193) |
| (102) 52.8 | |
| Breast Cancer and Family Characteristics | |
| Ever diagnosed with cancer other than breast cancer | (n=185) |
| (17) 9.2 | |
| Have female blood relative with breast cancer | (n=189) |
| (55) 29.1 | |
*
Percentages are determined by total number of responses (in parentheses) to each question.